as his actions prove throughout the novel: " and still Defarge of the wine - shop at his gun, grown doubly hot by the service of four fierce hours" (p. 215). Monsieur Defarge tirelessly works alongside his fellow revolutionaries to defeat the aristocracy that has treated his countrymen so harshly. His commitment to the French Revolution gives him grounds to support the death of Charles Darnay, but, unlike his wife, Monsieur Defarge shows love for his friend, Doctor Manette, and his friend's family. He does not want to see any of them, except for Charles Darnay, harmed or executed. Even before the French Revolution begins, Monsieur Defarge wishes that it will not involve Doctor Manette and his family: "- and if it does come while we live to see it triumph - I hope, Destiny will keep them [Darnay and the Manettes] out of France" (p.186). The struggle between love and hate that exists here is Monsieur Defarge trying to find a way to stay loyal to both his countrymen and his friend. Defarge chooses to try and persuade his wife to just let the Manettes go, since they have not actually committed any crimes. When Monsieur Defarge's attempts at trying to change his wife's mind fail, he simply gives up and does not even try to save the Manettes in any other way. Senior Defarge is influenced so much by his surroundings that he starts to believe that there is no way he can help his friend. Because of this Monsieur Defarge ends his dilemma the easy way - by not doing anything.In today's society, the power struggles between good and evil, and love and hate has almost always been balanced. Like the day and the night, or the yin and the yang; love and hate, and good and evil have found a way to peacefully coexist in today's world. Although sometimes the power is unequal, the balance is usually quickly restored and only minimal damage results from this unbalance....
