Love In Charles Dickens's A Tale Of Two Cities

“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” (John 15:13) No other way can love be expressed, without sacrifice, and no other display of love is shown better than those in the Bible. In terms of human emotion, love is meant to be cherished and regarded with the highest esteem, and no others know this better than the characters of Charles Dickens. In A Tale of Two Cities, the author, Charles Dickens, uses the benevolence of Dr. Manette, the chivalry of Charles Darnay, and the compassion of Sydney Carton, to contribute to the theme of the novel that rebirth is possible through sacrifice. The story of Doctor Manette is a dark and lengthy tale of grief. At the beginning of the book, there is rumor of a man

He is first seen in a trial held for a crime he did not commit. One of Darnay’s earlier presence, unknown to the audience, is to assist Doctor Manette showing his level of noble morals. After finding Manette, his daughter escorted him into England to save his life, meeting Darnay along the way. From this meeting, Lucie sees Charles’ heart and develops feelings for him. Through Lucie’s testimony of Charles, she is able to set him free and later marry him. Later, during the French Revolution, Charles returns to France to help a friend, after living with the Manettes in England, and is arrested. However, he had already associated with various people, through the Manettes, including a man named Jerry Cruncher whose trade is dealing in dark deed, where his true life appears. He says he is “...going—as your mother knows—a fishing. That’s where I’m going to. Going a fishing” (Dickens 150). Dickens uses this euphemism of fishing to later describe that Cruncher is, in fact, going to rob a grave. After assisting the Manettes, the opportunity for redemption arises for Jerry through saving Darnay. The only way Jerry is able to save himself from his various dark deeds is from the initial sacrifice made by