https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5 Within the characters of Sydney Carton and Charles Darnay, Dickens embeds all the inherent messages within his novel as a whole. Understanding Sydney and Charles is a key to recognizing the author's paradoxes and use of duality. - Complete each box with at least one quote. - These quotes must be precise and accurate. - utilize unique introductions and correct parenthetical citations. - This assignment will be worked out throughout multiple weeks; the due date will move along with Check Points. -Refer to the Schoology directions for each Check Point's requirements. en-us 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC 2026-01-22 01:33:48 UTC hello@padlet.com janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521616 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521616 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521620 The topic of Lucy comes up between Carton and Darnay, and Carton says, "That’s a fair young lady to be pitied by and wept for by! How does it feel? Is it worth being tried for one’s life, to be the object of such sympathy and compassion, Mr. Darnay?"(Dickens 73).]]> 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521620 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521623 When talking about himself, Sydney Carton says“...the greatest desire I have, is to forget that I belong to it. It has no good in it for me—except wine like this—nor I for it. So we are not much alike in that particular. Indeed, I begin to think we are not much alike in any particular, you and I"(Dickens 72).]]> 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521623 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521625 Sydney Carton shows how little he thinks of himself when he says, “I am a disappointed drudge, sir. I care for no man on earth, and no man on earth cares for me"(Dickens 74).]]> 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521625 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521626 Sydney Carton's physical description is very similar to Charles Darnay. They are so similar, in fact, that in the end of the book, they are mistaken for the same person.]]> 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521626 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521627 During a court case, Sydney Carton is described as the "...wigged gentleman with his hands in his pockets, whose whole attention...seemed to be concentrated on the ceiling of the court"(Dickens 54).]]> 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521627 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521628 Stryver describes Sydney Carton as "up one minute and down the next; now in spirits and now in despondency!"(Dickens 91).]]> 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521628 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521629 Before Charles Darnay leaves after a long night of drinking, Sydney Carton calls himself a disappointment. Charles responds, saying "Much to be regretted. You might have used your talents better"(Dickens 87).]]> 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521629 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521633 Sydney Carton is smart, but also is humble. He is more (what would be considered) "street smart" than he is "book smart".]]> 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521633 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521635 However, he tends to not utilize his knowledge and is constantly drunk.]]> 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521635 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521636 Stryver and Sydney's relationship is bitter sweet because Stryver does not like Sydney as a person. However, Sydney is helpful to Stryver. As Dickens puts it, "Sydney Carton, idlest and most unpromising of men, was Stryver’s great ally"(Dickens 75).]]> 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521636 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521637 When accusing Sydney of doing all the homework for the boys at his school, Sydney confirms, saying, "I did exercises for other boys, and seldom did my own"(Dickens 77).]]> 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521637 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521638 Sydney stands in Stryver's shadow because his reputation among many is Sydney "...would never be a lion, he was an amazingly good jackal, and that he rendered suit and service to Stryver in that humble capacity"(Dickens 75).]]> 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521638 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521642 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521642 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521643 Charles Darnay was described as "a young man of about five-and-twenty, well-grown and well-looking...and his hair, which was long and dark, was gathered in a ribbon at the back of his neck"(Dickens 55).]]> 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521643 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521644 Darnay comes back from his honeymoon, Carton asks him to forget about the night they were drunk. Darnay is a man a few words and simply replies "I forgot it long ago"(Dickens 124).]]> 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521644 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521647 Mr. Lorry underestimates Charles Darnay's abilities and demeans him. Instead of fighting back, Darnay calmly says "How I admire the gallantry of your youthful spirit, Mr. Lorry"(Dickens 207).]]> 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521647 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521648 Charles Darnay shows how little he cares about what people think about him when he says "...there is nothing in that, I hope, to prevent my calling the reckoning, and our parting without ill-blood on either side"(Dickens 73).]]> 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521648 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521649 When Charles Darnay tries to persuade Mr. Lorry to trust him with an important job, Mr. Lorry says "you can have no conception of the difficulty with which our business is transacted, and of the peril in which our books and papers over yonder are involved"(Dickens 206).]]> 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521649 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521651 Charles Darnay is very kind and devoted. He stands up for what he believes to be morally correct, and protects the people he loves. He follows through on his promises and is very selfless.]]> 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521651 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521654 Charles Darnay tends to cover up his mistakes and past from the rest of the world. If Darnay were to explain his side of his mistakes, people would take it with more stride than if he were to keep it covered.]]> 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521654 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521658 Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton are both very politically involved. They care about their countries government and understand the weight and impact it will have on their lives. They also both care about their rights.]]> 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521658 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521660 Sydney Carton and Charles Darnay are both physically very similar. When Sydney Carton removes his wig to compare with Charles, "the likeness became much more remarkable"(Dickens 64).]]> 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521660 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521661 Both Sydney Carton and Charles Darnay have feelings for Lucy Manette and want her to be happy, even if that means they cannot be part of her life. Sydney Carton does not object when Lucy says she wants to marry Charles because Sydney wants Lucy to be happy. Charles does not want to interfere with the relationship between Lucy and her father, even if it means Charles' relationship with Lucy is not as strong.]]> 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521661 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521664 Throughout the book, Sydney Carton seems to always be drunk. We read about him either being intoxicated or drinking in most of the book.]]> 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521664 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521669 Sydney Carton is more "sloppy", described on page 54 as the "gentleman with his hands in his pockets, whose whole attention...seemed to be concentrated on the ceiling of the court"(Dickens 54).]]> 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521669 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521671 When wanting to express his feelings for Lucy, he is completely honest with her and says it upfront. ]]> 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521671 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521672 Charles Darnay presents himself as a serious business man, but also has a carrying and loving side. He shows this by caring for Lucy, and also their child. When it comes to political matters, however, he shows his authority and knowledge.]]> 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521672 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521673 When Charles Darnay expresses his love for Lucy Manette, he does it in a very formal way. He also talks to Dr. Manette very professionally, assuring him that he will never want to come between Dr. Manette and his daughter, Lucy.]]> 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521673 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521674 Charles Darnay is much more calm and does not express his emotions or fear as well as Sydney. When brought into a terrifying court case, he was "...quite self-possessed, bowed to the Judge, and stood quiet"(Dickens 55).]]> 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521674 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521676 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521676 janellthurgood https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521677 2021-05-04 16:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/janellthurgood/d1f8vrh75s6a3og5/wish/1490521677