Dr. Manette Round Character

Throughout life everyone encounters certain situations that bring out the true feelings and intentions of a person. It is then that the person learns himself. Dr. Manette learned this while being imprisoned for 18 years. He has acquired the many trait of someone who has also gone through any impacting event in their lifetime. From the beginning of the story, to the end, this is very noticeable in his character. Dr. Manette is what is considered to be a round character. He demonstrates qualities and actions in which are very similar to what someone in real life would do. His story that he has and the things that have happened to him changed him in a way that has changed many in a real life situation. Anyone who has been put into jail, especially unrightfully, has gone through some of the same emotions that Dr. Manette has. An example is when Dr. Manette stated ‘No, no, no; you are too young, too blooming. It can’t be. See what the prisoner is. These are not the hands she knew, this is not the face she knew, this is not a voice she ever heard.” (1.6 / pg 78) In this qoute Dr. Manette was trying to figure out who the lady talking to him was, she reminded him of his wife whom he had not seen in years. He is completely clueless to that it
Manette begins to turn his life around in a more positive direction. He is now more focused on Lucie and her well being in her own life. Dr. Manette is a protagonist in the story due to his daughters relations with Charles Darnay. He now has to ensure the safety and care for both his daughter and her new husband Darney as they continue out their lives. He struggles to keep anything that has happened to him to occur in either of their lives. Dr. Manette also helps to prevent the unjust ways of the law to impact Charles in his trial, as had happened to him in the past. Dr. Manette is doing only what he believes is right and necessary. He has changed from a man of misery to one of care and help for