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How Is Madame Defarge Different From A Tale Of Two Cities

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Often in works of literature, a character who is considered odd or different turns out to have great importance. The character that is considered to be different is Madame Defarge from the book “Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens. Madame Defarge is considered different because she doesn’t follow gender ideals, and she is important to the book because of her mysterious knitting and her part in the French Revolution. Madame Defarge is considered different because she doesn’t follow gender ideals. The gender ideals of the 1800s were very sexist and there were many double standards. Madame Defarge went against all these ideals in the way that she wasn't very nice to everyone. Madame Defarge is indirectly compared to Lucie Manette on many occasions in the book. Unlike Lucie, Madame Defarge isn't afraid and is wanting vengeance. Lucie is sweet, kind, and honest while Madame Defarge is nothing like that. Lucie would be a character that people considered normal and because she is completely opposite from Madame Defarge, that makes Madame Defarge different and odd. We can see the obvious differences between Lucie and Madame Defarge, not only in their personality but their manners and roles in society. Even before we find out of what she …show more content…

Madame Defarge is the wife of Monsieur Defarge, a wine shop owner and a revolutionary of the French Revolution. They are known for believing that the aristocracy is corrupt and bad and that society has to change. When we read the chapters involving Madame Defarge, Dickens writes that she is always knitting. Later on we learn that she is actually knitting the names of the aristocrats who she thinks should die for the revolutionary cause. This is very significant to the book because this was a huge part of the French Revolution, and in this book Madame Defarge plays a big role. Therefore, Madame Defarge is important to the book because of her mysterious

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