Madame Defarge As The Antithesis Of Lucie
In the novel titled A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens depicts Madame Defarge as the antithesis of Lucie Manette, the literal embodiment of rage and revenge. While Lucie is compassionate, loving, and known as the ‘Golden Thread’, Madame Defarge is portrayed as cruel and revengeful, quite the opposite of the ‘Ideal Woman’ at the time. Madame Defarge’s secret management of Charles Darnay’s reimprisonment demonstrates her cunningness as well as her immense cruelty. Even though she had been working against him ever since she heard John Barsad mention his name, the fact that she plays a metaphorical game of ‘cat and mouse’ with Darnay and his family shows just how heartless she is. Madame Defarge had meticulously planned Darnay’s rearrest, and