We also learn that the secret to Stryver's success as a lawyer is due to Sydney's work, as evident in the courtroom. Stryver, nicknamed “the lion,” compliments his friend, “the jackal,” for the “rare point” that he made regarding Darnay’s identification. However, he laments Carton’s moodiness.
What do we learn about Carton's childhood, and what does Carton blame for his miserable life? We learn that Carton used to have to do the other boys' homework just like he does Stryver's homework now. Carton blames his bad luck.
Is Mr. Lorry's role in Stryver's proposal consistent with his claim that Lorry is a man of business? No, because Lorry is involved with the Manette family business.
But Sydney Carton is one of the great and underappreciated lawyers in all of literature. He is young and brilliant, shrewd and skilled, filled with self-pity, and he, too, contains a great divide within himself.Oct 31, 2014
What secret does carton ask Lucie to keep the last confidence of his life? He wants to let her know about his love but to keep his declaration a secret. He wants to remember that atleast he is capable her how he feels even if he is not capable of changing himself for the better.
A mirror hung over the prisoner's head to reflect light down onto him. Over the years this mirror had reflected the images of many poor and wicked prisoners who had eventually been put to death. If that mirror were ever able to send those reflections back out, the courtroom would have been filled with ghosts.
What is Jerry crunchers after hours secret occupation that results in mud on his boots and rust on his fingers? He is a grave robber.
He “see[s] the lives for which [he] lay[s] down his life” (435). His final thoughts are some of Dickens' most immortal lines: “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” (Ibid). This is the end destined for Sydney Carton.
What does Sydney Carton say he would do for Lucie at the end of the last chapter of this section? ... Sydney Carton says that he would do anything for her, anything she needed. He tells her that he will die to keep a person Lucie loves alive.
Sydney Carton is recalled by Lucie Manette by being opened up to having a purpose in life. All three people are saved by others. This shows to never give up on loved ones; one never knows when they will need to be recalled to life.
Stryver wants Lucie for all the wrong reasons: she'll be a trophy wife who will help him professionally. This contrasts with the feelings of profound love that both Charles and Carton feel for Lucie. Stryver thinks that Carton can find redemption on an earthly path, like getting married for money.
Stryver is the Fellow of Delicacy, since the chapter is about him.
Why did Carton go to Defarge's wine shop? To let people know there is a man that looks like Darnay in Paris (so that when he switches with Darnay, nobody will suspect that Darnay is not dead).