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In A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, Sydney Carton proves to be the most dynamic character. He first appears to be a lazy, alcoholic “jackal” that demonstrates no interest in anything in life; however, even in the earlier chapters of the novel, it is sensed that Carton has found a feeling, which he cannot articulate. This triggers a complete revolution in Carton’s character and mindset; in fact, his new found feelings of love for Miss Manette causes him to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to spare his counterpart, Charles Darnay. Carton is introduced as one of the attorneys whose almost-identical appearance wins Mr. Stryver his case for Darnay’s innocence. Carton then escorts Darnay to a tavern and asks how it feels to receive the sympathy of a woman like Lucie. Carton laments, “A good reason for taking to a man, that he shows you have fallen awa