A Tale Of Two Cities: Characters Are "Recalled To Life"

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is found in the last chapters of this book. Sydney Carton has recently
switched places with his look alike, Darnay, and is awaiting the guillotine.
While Sydney awaits his death he thinks, "It is a far, far better thing that I
do, then I have ever done, it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I
have ever known." Through these words Sydney recognizes that by sacrificing
his life for Darnay, a loved one of Lucie, he will be doing the best thing that
he has ever done and can do. Sydney is finally satisfied with himself, he is
no longer a drunken fool, but a hero that now can live or die with himself.
By dying, and saving Darnay for Lucie, Sydney Carton is "recalled to life."

Throughout this book "recalled to life" has been the most important
theme. Almost all of the main characters in this novel were "recalled to
life." This theme was the most important because it allowed us, the readers,
to see the characters trates being used by them and to understand how much ...

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