that he has taken his bias too far in these instances.I feel it apt to mention that today Lucie manette would not in any instance be taken seriously as an intelligent, believable, or even likeable character. Throughout the novel she persists in fainting in stressful moments and trying circumstances, but when her loving husband is before a bloodthirsty jury, she becomes brave and exceptionally strong for his benefit. In its context this is a screaming contradiction, but one that Dickens felt he needed in portraying his perfect woman character. I find it much easier although still doubtful to believe in Madame’s hate, rather than miss’s love. Defarge's sister was raped and killed along with her brother at the hands of a pair of cold-hearted noblemen, the very family of which Lucie’s husband Darnay is descended. It is easier to believe in the peasants taste for blood than in the condition of Doctor Manette Lucy’s father who after many years of practicing as a competent doctor and member of society reverts back to his previous mental disturbances due to his precious darling daughter has left for a few weeks, even though he is seen to and looked after by two of his closest friends.Overall Dickens’s a tale of two cities is an enduring novel that I have to admit has been read countless times and become incredibly popular since its first publication. It is still loved and revered by both critics and experts today. However if written by a modern author I believe it would be butchered, taken apart and laid out for the true farce that it is. Yes it is both a love story and a historical novel, but is entirely unbelievable in its characterization and coincidental storyline. I believe that today it would be doomed by its unrealistic portrayal of human qualities and its simple idealism. I believe that the evil characters had much more weight than the good characters, and in all probability it should have been the Defarge'...
