A Tale of Two Cities Section 4

Nearing the end of the story, A Tale of Two Cities really starts to heat up.  In this section the French Revolution explodes across all of France and engulfs the country in what is now known as the Terror.  La Guillotine because such an instrument of death and national pride that the citizens of France begin calling it a saint and worshiping it as a symbol more holy than the cross.  The Defarges are naturally caught right in the midst of all this, but surprisingly so are Mr. Lorry and Charles Darnay. Mr. Lorry goes to France on Tellson's Bank's business, but Charles goes to help a servant out who was wrongly imprisoned because he worked for the Marquis.  Upon travelling to Paris, Charles is recognized for his connection to the late Marquis and is thrown in prison.  His wife, kid, and father in law go to France to rescue him.  Darnay is eventually rescued by Doctor Manette but once again at the end of the section is just throw back in jail based on false accusations.

Text to text:  I connect this section of the book to Speaker of the Dead through Doctor Manette and Ender Wiggin.  In Speaker of the Dead Ender uses his gained respect as being the Speaker of the Dead to gain remarkable access to the Piggies and everything humans know about them. In his quest to save them, Ender gains a part of his character he previously didn't know he had, just as Doctor Manette finds a new strength and resolve in saving his son in law.

Text to reader: I feel the same way Darnay does, being wrongly accused and finding no way to change it leaves me feeling shocked in a way, and often disgusted with the system.  I can see why Darnay bails out of France to go to England so early in the book.