Book 3 Overview
Book 3 begins with Darnay traveling through France. He gets stopped many times by officials, who ask to see his documentation. He arrives at one town, where officials offer to escort him to Paris. When they arrive at the gates of Paris, officials seize him and take him to La Force prison. He learns there that he has no rights and that all of the other prisoners are also wealthy people. Lucie, Manette, and Little Lucie rush to Paris as soon as they read the note that Darnay left them. They find Lorry at the Tellson's in Paris, and tell him what happened to Charles. Manette has found that he has great influence here because of the 18 years that he unjustly spent in The Bastille. He begins to use this outside to get the crowd to take him to La Force, with the crowd shouting in support. With Manette gone, Lorry directs the others, including Ms. Pross, to an apartment nearby. Madame Defarge and The Vengeance show up at the residence, and Madame Defarge has such a dark and gloomy resonance that Dickens compares her to a shadow. The darkness that she casts on Lucie and her daughter make them feel very unwelcome, and this become a theme of Madame Defarge.
Once Manette returns, he reveals that Darnay is safe and Manette can use his influence on the tribunal to ensure that he stays that way. Manette uses his skills as a doctor to help injured revolutionaries and shows that he is no longer week like back in England, but is now emotionally stronger than Lucie. Despite his influence, Dr. Manette can't get Darnay out of prison, even after 1 year and 3 months. Darnay is soon to go on trial though, and he is able to see Lucie if she stands at a certain spot in the street. She goes there everyday, and draws the attention of a wood cutter. Dickens uses him to show the twistedness of the French people by pretending that his saw is a guillotine and the logs are members of a family.
Darnay finally gets his trial, with Dr. Manette as his defense attorney. Manette tells the crowd that Darnay renounce the name Evrémonde because of the way that his family treated peasants poorly. Manette also tells of how Darnay has been a great ally over the years and even how he was on trial for treason against the English. These statements, combined with the fact that he is Manette's son-in-law, allow Darnay to be released. The crowd goes crazy for him and carries him home. However, the next day, revolutionaries come to the door, saying that Darnay has been accused again by Defarge, his wife, and an unknown 3rd person. Manette tries to stop them from taking him by using his influence, but it doesn't work. Things become very stressful once again for the whole family. This marks the end of Book 3, chapter 7. If you don't want to spoil the ending for yourself, stop reading here. If you'd like to continue, go to the spoiler. Continue on to the rest of the book.
Book 3 begins with Darnay traveling through France. He gets stopped many times by officials, who ask to see his documentation. He arrives at one town, where officials offer to escort him to Paris. When they arrive at the gates of Paris, officials seize him and take him to La Force prison. He learns there that he has no rights and that all of the other prisoners are also wealthy people. Lucie, Manette, and Little Lucie rush to Paris as soon as they read the note that Darnay left them. They find Lorry at the Tellson's in Paris, and tell him what happened to Charles. Manette has found that he has great influence here because of the 18 years that he unjustly spent in The Bastille. He begins to use this outside to get the crowd to take him to La Force, with the crowd shouting in support. With Manette gone, Lorry directs the others, including Ms. Pross, to an apartment nearby. Madame Defarge and The Vengeance show up at the residence, and Madame Defarge has such a dark and gloomy resonance that Dickens compares her to a shadow. The darkness that she casts on Lucie and her daughter make them feel very unwelcome, and this become a theme of Madame Defarge.
Once Manette returns, he reveals that Darnay is safe and Manette can use his influence on the tribunal to ensure that he stays that way. Manette uses his skills as a doctor to help injured revolutionaries and shows that he is no longer week like back in England, but is now emotionally stronger than Lucie. Despite his influence, Dr. Manette can't get Darnay out of prison, even after 1 year and 3 months. Darnay is soon to go on trial though, and he is able to see Lucie if she stands at a certain spot in the street. She goes there everyday, and draws the attention of a wood cutter. Dickens uses him to show the twistedness of the French people by pretending that his saw is a guillotine and the logs are members of a family.
Darnay finally gets his trial, with Dr. Manette as his defense attorney. Manette tells the crowd that Darnay renounce the name Evrémonde because of the way that his family treated peasants poorly. Manette also tells of how Darnay has been a great ally over the years and even how he was on trial for treason against the English. These statements, combined with the fact that he is Manette's son-in-law, allow Darnay to be released. The crowd goes crazy for him and carries him home. However, the next day, revolutionaries come to the door, saying that Darnay has been accused again by Defarge, his wife, and an unknown 3rd person. Manette tries to stop them from taking him by using his influence, but it doesn't work. Things become very stressful once again for the whole family. This marks the end of Book 3, chapter 7. If you don't want to spoil the ending for yourself, stop reading here. If you'd like to continue, go to the spoiler. Continue on to the rest of the book.