A Tale Of 2 Cities Characters Flashcards

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Doctor Alexandre Manette

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A French doctor imprisoned in the Bastille for 18 years; suffers some mental trauma from the experience

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Lucie Manette

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Dr. Manette’s daughter; a beautiful, compassionate woman

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Charles Darnay

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A French aristocrat who denounces his family name and moves to England ( he also was accused of treason)

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Sydney Carton

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An alcoholic lawyer who looks like Charles Darnay and regrets not making more of his life

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Monsieur Ernest Defarge

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The owner of a French wine shop and leader of a roving band of peasants—the Jacquerie—during the French Revolution

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Madame Therese Defarge

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Wife of Monsieur Ernest Defarge, a vengeful female revolutionary

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Jarvis Lorry

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An elderly English banker for Tellson’s Bank and loyal friend to the Manette family

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Jerry Cruncher

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A messenger for Tellson’s Bank

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Mr. Stryver

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An arrogant lawyer who employs Sydney Carton

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Miss Pross

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An Englishwoman who used to be Lucie Manette’s governess and remains her devoted protector

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John Barsad

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A spy for Britain

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Roger Cly

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Another spy, John Barsad’s collaborator

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Gaspard

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A peasant whose son is run over and killed by a carriage

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Foulon

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A rich and wealthy aristocrat that told the peasants to eat grass if they starved. Foulon fakes his death to hide but is found and killed by the Jacques.

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Gabelle

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A tax collector for the dead marquis. He is found and taken to jail for interfering with the marquis. He convinces darnay to take him out of prison

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