Madame Defarge, the wood sawyer, Jacques Three, and the Vengeance are all in a meeting and Madame Defarge still wants to kill the rest of Darnay's family, which would be Lucie, little Lucie, and Dr. Manette. Miss Pross and Mr. Cruncher are going to leave the country, and decide to meet at the church and then leave so its not so suspicious. Then Madame Defarge shows up at the house and Miss Pross is alone and Miss Pross keeps her occupied for awhile and then get into a quarrel and Miss Pross ends up killing Madame Defarge, but I am unsure how she actually kills her.
It is scary how people would go watch the prisoners get their heads chopped off. Carton then dies from the guillotine. The ending of this story leaves everyone happy. Lucie and Darnay have their whole family, Carton is in a better place and he will be happier there, and Madame Defarge is gone, therefore no one will try to go after Darnay's family. Carton is a wonderful man. He knows he did the right thing and it was better for all of them. He is so brave!
The book always had me guessing. I could never tell what exactly would happen next...I loved the book.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Week 7- A Tale of Two Cities
Dr. Manette's letter is read and it says that he got picked up by two guys and went to their house and there was a sick woman who'd yell "My husband, my father, and my brother!" then counted to ten and said "Hush!" He gave her medicine that the two guys had in the house. Wasn't he scared the medicine would go wrong and kill her? Then there was another sick boy who was stabbed by one of the brothers and was quickly dying. He made a cross with his blood and said that he summoned the brothers and their bad race and then he died. If the brothesr killed him why'd they take Dr. Manette to see or look at him? Then the elder brothers wife, Darnays mom, came to the Doctors house with Darnay trying to explain how she wants to save the family name and be caring and show respect. Defarge was once the doctors servant and that's maybe why he got mad when he found out from the other people that Lucie was getting married because he felt he should of known because of their connection. They then captured the Doctor and in his letter he denounced the two brothers family. Darnay was sentenced to death within 24 hours at the end of this chapter.
They went home and Little Lucie begged for Carton to help her "mommy and daddy" and then Carton killed the fainted Lucie and said "A life you love".
Carton is debating with himself and telling himself that "It is the best, that these people should know there is such a man as I here." Then he went into the Defarge's wine shop and Madame Defarge is so furious still and Defarge wants to stop the fighting but we find out why Madame Defarge is so cruel, it is because the boy and girl who were killed and sick were her brother and sister, which is why she may have the cruelty toward Darnay and his family name also. Then Carton went back to the bank and for Dr. Manette and Mr. Lorry's meeting, but the doctor wasn't there and when he did show up he wanted to finish his shoemaking. We know that he doesn't want Darnay's death and it is bothering him because of his excessive shoemaking requests. Carton found papers permitting them to pass out of the city they're in. I believe Carton will sacrifice his life for Darnay and his family.
It was the night before Darnay was to be prosecuted and he was scared. There was 52 prisoners to be killed that day. He wrote a letter to Lucie, Dr. Manette, and Mr. Lorry. Then hours passed and finally Sydney Carton shows up. They switch clothes, but Darnay is very apprehensive about this idea. Carton told him to start writing what he told him to after they switched clothes. So now the guards think that Carton is Darnay and Darnay is unconscious and was to be taken to the carriage and he will get back to England with Carton's name and papers. Carton was taken to a room with the other people to be killed and he talked to a young girl that warmed his heart and the girl eventually realized it was Darnay, but simply a man being killed in Darnay's spot. In the carriage they are getting closer and closer to their destination point, but are very scared of what's going to happen next.
They went home and Little Lucie begged for Carton to help her "mommy and daddy" and then Carton killed the fainted Lucie and said "A life you love".
Carton is debating with himself and telling himself that "It is the best, that these people should know there is such a man as I here." Then he went into the Defarge's wine shop and Madame Defarge is so furious still and Defarge wants to stop the fighting but we find out why Madame Defarge is so cruel, it is because the boy and girl who were killed and sick were her brother and sister, which is why she may have the cruelty toward Darnay and his family name also. Then Carton went back to the bank and for Dr. Manette and Mr. Lorry's meeting, but the doctor wasn't there and when he did show up he wanted to finish his shoemaking. We know that he doesn't want Darnay's death and it is bothering him because of his excessive shoemaking requests. Carton found papers permitting them to pass out of the city they're in. I believe Carton will sacrifice his life for Darnay and his family.
It was the night before Darnay was to be prosecuted and he was scared. There was 52 prisoners to be killed that day. He wrote a letter to Lucie, Dr. Manette, and Mr. Lorry. Then hours passed and finally Sydney Carton shows up. They switch clothes, but Darnay is very apprehensive about this idea. Carton told him to start writing what he told him to after they switched clothes. So now the guards think that Carton is Darnay and Darnay is unconscious and was to be taken to the carriage and he will get back to England with Carton's name and papers. Carton was taken to a room with the other people to be killed and he talked to a young girl that warmed his heart and the girl eventually realized it was Darnay, but simply a man being killed in Darnay's spot. In the carriage they are getting closer and closer to their destination point, but are very scared of what's going to happen next.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Week 6-A Tale of Two Cities
Mr. Lorry left Lucie, her child and Jerry Cruncher at a hotel/safe quarter for safety. Then Mr. Lorry got a letter from Dr. Manette saying Charles was okay. What's/Who's the Vengeance? Mr. Lorry took Defarge to deliver a note to Lucie from Charles. Why did Madame Defarge have to see Lucie and her daughter and she said that the child was her "business" there? Why was Madame Defarge so cold towards Lucie?
Dr. Manette is popular and trying to get Darnay out of prison but a year and three months have passed and Darnay remained in prison but now Dr. Manette is confident he said.
Dr. Manette told Lucie to go to a certain spot across from the prison so Darnay could see her, but she probably wouldn't be able to see him. She does this for two hours everyday and there's a man working nearby that always watches her and I think when he was talking about chopping off a mans head, then a woman's head, and then a child's head it may be foreshadowing something to come? What was with the dancing? Lucie blew a kiss up to her husband although she couldn't see him. Who was with Mr. Lorry at the end of this chapter, The Wood Sawyer?
Darnay was put to trial and explained why he was in England and not in France for the past so much time. Darnay got help from Dr. Manette and was finally set free! Darnay was then carried back to Lucie.
Miss Pross and Jerry Cruncher left to go do some work and Lucie thinks she hears something on the stairs and Dr. Manette says "My love, the staircase is as still as Death." I think its foreshadowing death to come or danger to one of the family members or family friend. Darnay is sent back to prison because Defarge and his wife denounced him, with another person who is still unknown.
Miss Pross and Jerry Cruncher went to get groceries and wine and when they got wine Miss Pross noticed Solomn and screams and he wanted her to not call him by his real name. They went outside to converse and he was still rude to her and wanted her to pretend she doesn't know him from now on otherwise he'll be put to death. He had changed his name to Barsad, the witness at the trial and was a spy. Sydney Carton shows up and wants Barsad to go to the bank with him. They told Mr. Lorry Darnay was arrested again. Then Carton asked who Barsad's friend was and realized it was Cly. After that Barsad went on to explain that Cly had died and he had the papers to prove it, and then showed the papers. Jerry Cruncher, being there, knew Cly was not dead because he was not in his grave the night Cruncher dug it up. Cruncher then got Barsad to admit that Cly faked his funeral and now that Carton knows Barsad is a turnkey at the Conciergie he wants to speak to him alone.
Carton's private talk with Barsad was that if Darnay became ill he will have access to him at once. Carton and Mr. Lorry have a heartfelt conversation after that. Then Mr. Lorry goes to the Manette's house and Carton followed Lucie's path to the prison and talked to the wood sawyer and then went into a shop and bought something . I don't exactly know what he bought but it must not be good because the store owner told him to be careful and not to mix them because of "the consequences of mixing them." Carton walked around almost all night and he illustrated his tenderness in many ways. We know now that the third person to denounce Darnay is Dr. Manette through his letter hidden in the prison. Defarge showed Dr. Manette's hidden letter to the president of the jury. We know Dr. Manette must have wrote something about Darnay's family in it so now Darnay is in real trouble now that Dr. Manette unknowingly helped write a letter that accused him.
Dr. Manette is popular and trying to get Darnay out of prison but a year and three months have passed and Darnay remained in prison but now Dr. Manette is confident he said.
Dr. Manette told Lucie to go to a certain spot across from the prison so Darnay could see her, but she probably wouldn't be able to see him. She does this for two hours everyday and there's a man working nearby that always watches her and I think when he was talking about chopping off a mans head, then a woman's head, and then a child's head it may be foreshadowing something to come? What was with the dancing? Lucie blew a kiss up to her husband although she couldn't see him. Who was with Mr. Lorry at the end of this chapter, The Wood Sawyer?
Darnay was put to trial and explained why he was in England and not in France for the past so much time. Darnay got help from Dr. Manette and was finally set free! Darnay was then carried back to Lucie.
Miss Pross and Jerry Cruncher left to go do some work and Lucie thinks she hears something on the stairs and Dr. Manette says "My love, the staircase is as still as Death." I think its foreshadowing death to come or danger to one of the family members or family friend. Darnay is sent back to prison because Defarge and his wife denounced him, with another person who is still unknown.
Miss Pross and Jerry Cruncher went to get groceries and wine and when they got wine Miss Pross noticed Solomn and screams and he wanted her to not call him by his real name. They went outside to converse and he was still rude to her and wanted her to pretend she doesn't know him from now on otherwise he'll be put to death. He had changed his name to Barsad, the witness at the trial and was a spy. Sydney Carton shows up and wants Barsad to go to the bank with him. They told Mr. Lorry Darnay was arrested again. Then Carton asked who Barsad's friend was and realized it was Cly. After that Barsad went on to explain that Cly had died and he had the papers to prove it, and then showed the papers. Jerry Cruncher, being there, knew Cly was not dead because he was not in his grave the night Cruncher dug it up. Cruncher then got Barsad to admit that Cly faked his funeral and now that Carton knows Barsad is a turnkey at the Conciergie he wants to speak to him alone.
Carton's private talk with Barsad was that if Darnay became ill he will have access to him at once. Carton and Mr. Lorry have a heartfelt conversation after that. Then Mr. Lorry goes to the Manette's house and Carton followed Lucie's path to the prison and talked to the wood sawyer and then went into a shop and bought something . I don't exactly know what he bought but it must not be good because the store owner told him to be careful and not to mix them because of "the consequences of mixing them." Carton walked around almost all night and he illustrated his tenderness in many ways. We know now that the third person to denounce Darnay is Dr. Manette through his letter hidden in the prison. Defarge showed Dr. Manette's hidden letter to the president of the jury. We know Dr. Manette must have wrote something about Darnay's family in it so now Darnay is in real trouble now that Dr. Manette unknowingly helped write a letter that accused him.
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