Tale Of Two Cities Resurrection Quotes

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The word resurrection is defined as rising up from the dead, the resumption of life. In the Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, many characters are reborn and receive a new chance at life. Charles Dickens creates the theme of resurrection transforms a person physically or mentally through Sydney Carton, Alexandre Manette, and Jerry Cruncher. The theme of resurrection transforms a person physically or mentally is portrayed by Sydney Carton. In Book three page 262 Sydney Carton says, “I am the Resurrection and the Life, saith the Lord: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.” Sydney Carton is referring to a quote in the Bible which has a high-level of sophistication and formality and that is shown through the diction used by Charles Dickens. Sydney Carton refers to this quote on his way to the guillotine to sacrifice himself for Lucie for her to be able to live a happy life …show more content…
Jerry Cruncher is known as a resurrection-man which is a job for digging up graves. This job although horrible provided knowledge of Roger Cly, a spy, who has been resurrected. Roger Cly is giving himself another chance at life by faking his own death. Later in the book when Roger Cly reappears, Jerry Cruncher shares the news that Cly was never buried. Jerry Cruncher says, “I tell you, that you buried paving-stones and earth in that there coffin. Don't go and tell me you buried Cly. It was a taken in. Me and two more knows it” (211). In this quote the reader can imagine the coffin filled with rocks and dirt with no sign of Cly. Roger Cly faking his own death shows resurrection. In the Tale of Two Cities the theme resurrection transforms a person mentally or physically is shown many times throughout the book. Resurrection is mainly shown through Alexandre Manette, Sydney Carton and Jerry