Justified Killing in the Novel, A Tale of Two Cities by...

Would a teacher stop a gunman during a school shooting? Would a mother do anything and everything to save her child? Would an average civilian help an innocent person whom they didn’t know if their life was in danger? Is everyone capable of killing under the right circumstances? This is one of the questions being analyzed during a unit on the Charles Dickens novel, A Tale of Two Cities at Washington Community High School. Some staff members at this high school agree that every person is capable of killing another human or animal if the conditions suggest it. There is some evidence to propose that the opposite is true, yet the innocent, quiet people are just as capable as killing a person as anyone else. We see this occur in the book. In any case, the innocent, quiet people are still just as capable as the ruthless, bold people, as we see in the story. In the novel, Madame Defarge initially seems like a mellow, humble woman who sits in her wine shop, constantly knitting. Later in the book, the reader learns that she is knitting a register of the names of people she wants exterminated by the revolutionaries. â€Å"Madames resolute right hand was occupied with an axe, in place of the usual softer implements, and in her girdle were a pistol and a cruel knife† (Dickens 217). This quote was referring to her change in what she carries. She goes from carrying the needle and knitting supplies, to a pistol and a knife. The reader sees how she becomes more sinister, and eventually killsShow MoreRelatedRevenge By William Shakespeare s A Tale Of Two Cities1143 Words   |  5 Pagesin A Tale of Two Cities Suppose your family or someone close to you was hurt by someone or a group of people. What would you do and how would you react to the situation? With that thought in mind, think of how you would react if you were the one hurt. In both situations, you may desire compensation from the offenders who hurt you or a loved one. Depending on the reason why you would desire this compensation it can be classified as revenge or vengeance. Some characters in A Tale of Two CitiesRead MoreUnjustified Revenge in A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens925 Words   |  4 PagesCharles Dickens focuses on the revenge that put the bloody French Revolution in motion in his suspenseful story A Tale of Two Cities. The French Revolution was a revolt instigated by the peasants, who attacked the nobles with vengeful hearts starting in the year 1789, and going on until the year 1799. The settings of the book took place in both London and England, two parallels in novel, two cities where the plotting of the Revolution went into affect. Although the reasons behind the different examplesRead MoreMan s Inhumanity Towards His Fellow Man1523 Words   |  7 PagesRevolution, beginning in 1789, was a time of great change brought about by great necessity as a result of an even greater suppression and division of classes. A Tale of Two Cities, written by Charles Dickens, was published in 1859 as a reflective novel about the influential and relatively recent historical event. Shown in both the novel and in historical facts, the Revolution begins as an eruption of built up oppression over hundreds of years, but progresses into a more complex social conflict. SwitchingRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 Pages—San Diego State University Timothy A. Judge —University of Notre Dame i3iEi35Bj! Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Upper Saddle River Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montreal Toronto Delhi Mexico City Sao Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei Tokyo Editorial Director: Sally Yagan Director of Editorial Services: Ashley Santora Acquisitions Editor: Brian Mickelson Editorial Project Manager: Sarah Holle Editorial Assistant: Ashlee Bradbury