Period 1: hTale of Two Cities: CW: Blog 2
Mr. Lorry: Mr. Lorry is in the midst of a marriage problem and the trial. Mr. Lorry is a witness in the trial, where Darnay is found not guilty. Mr. Lorry is “competing” against Darnay and Mr. Stryver for Lucie’s hand in marriage. Lucie is really keeping the men in suspense about which man she will choose. Mr. Lorry seems to be the “go-to” guy in this book. Many people seek his advice on important matters and he is definately an important character in this book. Do you think that Mr. Lorry has a good chance of marrying Lucie?
Darnay: Darnay was in a trial for treason. He was convicted for having alliances with both England and France. Darnay was found not guilty. Darnay is also one of the three men who is trying to marry Lucie. Do you think that Darnay being found not guilty will give him a better chance of marrying Lucie?
Mr. Stryver: Mr. Stryver is one of the three men wanting to marry Lucie. He’s a wealthy man and sought after advice from Mr. Lorry about marrying Lucie. Mr. Stryver is very sad when Mr. Lorry tells him that both Dr. Manette and Lucie will reject his asking for Lucie’s hand in marriage.
Carton: Carton is talking to Lucie more freely about his life now. He tells her that he would do anything for her, including give his life for her. Lucie then tells him that he needs to “start a new life” but he says that he can’t. I think that Lucie may want to marry Carton, what do you think?
Lucie: Lucie is debating whom to marry. She is trying to decide between Mr. Lorry, Darnay, and Mr. Stryver. Dr. Maneete (her father) has been giving her advice on the marriage situation. Lucie also participated in Darnay’s trial, because she knew him previous to the event. Who do you think that Luci ewill decide to marry.
Monsieur the Marquis: Monsieur the Marquis is a selfish, powerful, rich lord. In this part of the book Monsieur the Marquis kills a boy when he runs over him with the coach that he is riding in. He reacts to this event by throwing money on the ground and riding on. What do you think that this event symbolizes? How does Monsieur the Marquis’ actions to this event reflect his personality?
Dr. Manette: Dr. Manette has been advising his daughter on who to marry. Dr. Manette and Lucie agree that if Mr. Stryver were to ask fo Lucie’s hand in marriage they would decline the offer. He also was in Darnay’s trial because he knew Darnay previous to him being charged with treason.
Who do you think that Lucie will marry and why? If you think that Lucie wants to marry someone that her father doesn’t want her to: who do you think it is, why does Lucie want to marry them, and why would her father not want her to?
-Maddie Zinn
Category: Character Watcher, Per 1 ToTC CW 2 comments »
February 22nd, 2009 at 6:31 pm
To answer you question about Darnay having a better chance with Lucie now that he is found not guilty, I say yes. I think that he will now have a better chance because he was found not guilty and she may think that he is trustworthy. Where as if he was found guilty it would show her that he could not be trusted because he was put in jail for treason.
I am not sure who Lucie will pick. I think she will either pick Carton or Darnay. I don’t think she will pick Stryver because he is rich and seems to think he is better than others because he has money. I think she might pick Carton because he has really opened up to her and is telling her everything. I also think that she might pick Darnay because she seems to have some kind of connection with him.
~Lauren Gress~
February 22nd, 2009 at 10:55 pm
I also think that Darnay has a better chance with Lucie now that he has not been found guilty. If he was guilty he would be dead, so he couldn’t really marry her. Even if he wasn’t executed right away, he still would be in jail. Plus, I don’t think Lucie would won’t to marry a person found guilty of treason.
I don’t think that Lucie will want to marry Carton. He is a drunk with no potential who cannot get his life together. Lucie needs someone with a stable life that she can depend on, so I definitely think that she will not pick Carton.
As I have mentioned on two other posts, I think that Lucie will pick Darnay. He seems to be the best choice for Lucie. He has a kind soul, a profitable job, and strong moral values. That is why I think Lucie will pick him.
In that scene, Marquis is showing how little he cares for anyone besides himself. He doesn’t care that he killed anyone, even a small child. He is an heartless man with no desire in life but to gain material possessions. He throws away money like there’s enough for everyone, which shows how little he looks around him to the commoners. Overall, he is a shallow, heartless man.
Erin B.