I just finished reading this book in english, and to my surprise I actually really enjoyed it. Not just because one of the leading charcacters has my name. But Sydney Carton was my favorite character, I was on the verge of obsession with him. He was just so fascinating and human. Unlike Charles Darnay who everyone loves, the perfect husband sort of thing who runs and hides from his past life to meet the girl of his dreams that changed him forever. Bull crap I say to that. I love Sydney Carton and what a BA he is. Clearly he hasn't made the best choices in life, but he accepts that. Accepts it. That is definitely something men today ( using men as a human term) learning to accept there mistake and move forward, instead of trying to cover up for them.With Sydney accepting his foolishness he finds his "calling" I guess you could say. With all the evil in him there is that spot of good that shines towards the end of the novel.
Like yin and yang.
Sydney Carton and Charles Darnay are doppelgangers in the book and when I think of them togther I think of yin and yang, two opposite forces making one whole force. Charles is the white side because he is your classic "good guy" but he has the darkness within him which is his past as an Evremonde. Sydney on the other hand is the black side because he is seen as the drunkard bad guy throguh most of the book that no one cares about but he has the light in him which is his love and devotion for Lucie Manette and her loved ones. So together Sydney and Charles sort of make one ideal human creature.
Just some thoughts that came from my powerpoint presentation in english class. Speaking of which I was so dissappointed in the fact that my music wasn't working, practiaclly broke my heart.
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That is one of my favorite books!
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