An Analysis of A Tale of Two Cities Reading the novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, gives us an understanding of the French Revolutionary War that cannot be found in books of text. Reading between the lines, each of the characters represents the emotions and moving reactions of those affected by the war. Lucie Manett, who later becomes Lucie Darnay, is a tender and affectionate loving person. She is a very virtuous woman who reaches out to all human beings in need of love. Most people she meets immediately respect her and are loyal to her. From the perspective of the French Revolutionary War, Lucie represents family and the bonds between lovers. She is what people truly fight for, to defeat the antagonist, fight for what they believe in, and then return home to their loving families... Lucie. Lucie also symbolizes peace, when being with the person you love or knowing they are there makes people more comfortable, makes war and life much easier to deal with. Charles Darnay is a French nobleman by birth. He is a righteous man who renounces his inheritance and title, chooses to make an honest living as a guardian in England. Charles Darnay was falsely accused of treason. Dickens wrote this, to defend all the people who were barely involved in the war but were wrongly accused of things they didn't do. In the novel you felt what Darnay was portraying and how he affected the people who cared about him most. This showed that there were many people who had done wrong and were sentenced to death for it, but there were also people who did not deserve to be there. These people were killed or rescued. Luckily Darnay was saved to be with his love. As in all wars there is always evil present. Madam Defarge contains all the terrible aspects of the war combined. As he slowly writes down the names of his victims who must die, he plots revenge on the people he watches. Look for war but wait for the perfect moment.