Tale of Two Cities Essay Rough DraftEvery human being makes mistakes. And all people are flawed and responsible for each of their misdeeds and wrongdoings. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, died for the sins of all humans and to provide hope and peace to humanity. Human beings must realize their mistakes and realize a purpose in life to justify these flaws. In Charles Dickens, “A Tale of Two Cities,” some characters are “called back to life” through self-sacrifice and redeem themselves from past events that continue to haunt them. Despite the multiple fallout caused by references to his past, Dr. Manette's love for his daughter and her family surpasses his past memories of imprisonment in the Bastille. Throughout the book, a man named Jerry Cruncher goes to “dig someone up from a grave” (Charles Dickens 18). It turns out that Doctor Manette is the man buried alive for eighteen years in the Bastille. Jerry's act of pulling him out of a grave symbolizes a rebirth and reconciliation of life. Doctor Manette has been spiritually resurrected from the tomb, which depicts an abyss in which he was trapped, desperately trying to escape. The Doctor's true resurrection occurs in the wine shop, where he meets his daughter Lucie, for the first time in eighteen years. As Lucie embraces him, her action is described as "when the stillness of the attic had long remained undisturbed, and his heaving breast and shaken form had long yielded to the calm which must follow all storms - emblematic of humanity ” (Dickens 47) . Doctor Manette, still dwelling on his past and the memories that accompany it, refuses to recognize anyone, but realizes that Lucie is the daughter he lost many years ago. His past consisted of a storm of confusion and turmoil that he experienced in his... middle of paper ...ickens 360). Just before Carton is about to die, he repeats the words of Jesus, saying that he is the resurrection and redemption for all humanity. He believes that dying for the person he loves is the true meaning of his life and that his actions are what he wanted. He is the hero of the novel; choosing to die for the love of his friends. Carton dies full of peace and hope, knowing that his actions were what made him happy. Carton's single act of sacrifice provides all of humanity with hope for redemption in the future. All of these characters in A Tale of Two Cities portray that no matter how low life may be, with a friend by their side and a heart to redeem themselves, anyone can fulfill a purpose in a new life and resurrect themselves. Through self-sacrifice and belief in redemption, hope can redeem anyone with the determination to be “Called to Life”.”.