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Throughout the book we see the struggle of the characters. Charles Darnay, who was nearly unjustly executed several times. Lucie Manette, who parent disappeared, and later her husband arrested and nearly executed. Finally, Sydney Carton, who lived life as a drunk and felt like he was going no where, who fell in love, but knew he could never be good enough. Through all this they have proven to us that though suffering, struggle, and lost, they can finally dig themselves out of despair and persevere. Charles Darnay never really belonged to any nation. Although he a relative to the Marquis, a noble is France, he was never loyal to France. He knew that his identity would hurt his reputation in England do he had to change his name to avoid accusations …show more content…

He wasn't as luck the next time he was arrested again, but now on charges for the acts and crimes of his father. Surprisingly though this time it's his father-in-law who is testifying against him. Through all these accusations, Darnay faces them, although he knew he was “being mentally hanged, beheaded, and quartered, by everyone there,” he never “flinched from the situation”(Pg.56, A Tale of Two Cities). He faced it with bravery and through all his trials he has lived and came up on top. Mr. Darnay's wife is Lucie, Dr. Manette's daughter. Lucie had grown up not knowing her parents, and thought her father, Dr. Manette was dead. She also suffered along side Darnay all the times he was accused. She had to suffer when he husband was waiting to be put to death, while also worrying that she may be killed herself. Also though she has been worried and stress over things all he life, she has learn to have joy, joy enough to comfort her father at his worst time. She has learned to love those around her. This is how she has come over her trials, but other have other way of overcoming, for Sydney Carton it was to redeem

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