In "A Tale of Two Cities" Charles Dickens created two of the most contrasting
characters ever put into a book. One is the bloodthirsty Madame Defarge, and the other is
the self-abnegating Sydney Carton. Madame Defarge is a peasant who seeks revenge on
all aristocrats who cross her path. Sydney Carton is a man who is willing to do anything
for the love of his life. While the actions of these two characters clearly show their
differences, what drives each character is quite similar.
From Madame Defarge's actions, it is clear that she is the evil antagonist in the
novel. She is as evil as she is because when she was younger the Evremonde brothers
killed her whole family. Now the purpose of her life is to get revenge on the Evremonde
family and every other aristocrat. Even when told by her husband that she has gone too
far, she does not stop. Instead her reaction to him was, "Tell the wind and fire where to
stop, not me". In this statement......
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