Carton. Carton lives a sad lonely life before meeting Manette, Lucie and Darnay. He had a problem with alcohol, and lived alone and friendless, leading a life few would wish for. However, with the help of these new friends Carton manages to improve and lead a better life, free from his drinking problem and loneliness, but that is not truly where his redemption comes from. At the end of the novel when Darnay is ready to be executed, Carton sacrifices his own life to save him taking Darnay’s spot at the guillotine (Dickens 462). Carton who lives alone with few to mourn him, valiantly sacrifices his own life to save Lucie and her husband. This sacrifice leads Carton to inner peace, “It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known” (Dickens 462). Carton will forever live on in the hearts of Darnay and Lucie, being reborn in a sense into their hearts and memories. After living a tragic life, Carton shows that it is possible to make something of your life, and be reborn in some sense through