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- 1 Why does the crowd at the grindstone take up?
- 2 Why is Dr. Manette thrown into the Bastille at the end of his story?
- 3 What is ironic about Darnay’s being kept in secret?
- 4 Why does Dr. Manette have influence with the revolutionaries?
- 5 What happens to Dr. Manette at the end of the book?
- 6 Why does Dr. Manette believe his past imprisonment all tended to a good end?
- 7 Why do the savagely anti aristocratic Patriots agree to help Dr Manette?
- 8 Who raped the girl in A Tale of Two Cities?
Why does the crowd at the grindstone take up?
The crowd at the grindstone take up Dr. Manette’s cause to free Charles because they have heard of Dr. Manette and revere him as a folk hero. Therefore they support him in his attempt to free Charles.
Why is Dr. Manette thrown into the Bastille at the end of his story?
Manette is imprisoned because he knows about the crimes committed by the Evremonde brothers and has attempted to expose them to the authorities. As a young physician, Dr. Manette is summoned to treat a young woman who has been raped and later dies. Other members of her family have also been harmed by the Evremondes.
What is ironic about Darnay’s being kept in secret?
What is ironic about Darnay’s being kept “in secret”? Dickens is able to show the image of Darnay, in the same situation as Dr. Manette, pacing and saying, “He made shoes.” now Darnay is “Buried alive.”
What is the significance of the grindstone in tale of two cities?
This is what the grindstone signifies. It is a place where the people are coming to sharpen their blades, but it is also a symbol of all the blood that has been spilled. Dickens does this to great effect when he describes the setting sun on the courtyard at the end of the chapter.
What effect does Charles Darnay’s death sentence have on Dr. Manette?
What effect does Charles Darnay’s death sentence have on Dr. Manette? a. He is astounded that his influence could not save Charles.
Why does Dr. Manette have influence with the revolutionaries?
As a former inmate of the Bastille, Doctor Manette has some influence with the revolutionaries, so he leaves to try to save Darnay’s life. As a former prisoner, he is a hero, and as a hero, he can rescue his daughter’s husband from a living death, just as she rescued him.
What happens to Dr. Manette at the end of the book?
Darnay is condemned for his uncle’s sins, but Sydney Carton (out of love for Lucie Manette), disguises himself as Charles and takes his place in the guillotine and dies for him.
Why does Dr. Manette believe his past imprisonment all tended to a good end?
Dr. Manette believes that his eighteen-year imprisonment in the Bastille “all tended to a good end” because he will be helpful in restoring his daughter Lucie’s husband to her.
What did Dr. Manette decide to do after the Rouleau of gold was left at his door?
The next morning this rouleau of gold was left at Manette’s door in a small box with his name written on upon it. Manette’s letter continues, “I decided, that day, to write privately to the Minister, stating the nature of the two cases to which I had been summoned, and the place to which I had gone.”
What is the mob’s reaction to the doctors plea for help?
What is the mob’s reaction to the Doctor’s plea for help? They repeated yelling “Long live the Bastille prisoner! Help the Bastille prisoner’s family in La Force! Make room for the Bastille prisoner in front there!
Why do the savagely anti aristocratic Patriots agree to help Dr Manette?
Why do the savagely anti-aristocratic patriots agree to help Dr. Manette? They agree to help Manette because he is well known and they trust his ideas and follow his commands.
Who raped the girl in A Tale of Two Cities?
You Mess With the Defarge, You Get the Horns Madame Defarge is one piece of work. If anyone has a right to be upset about the abuses that the aristocracy heaps upon the commoners, she’s the person. After all, her sister was raped by the Marquis St. Evrémonde.