Dear students:
I hope everyone is reading.
Today let's talk about lawyers. Especially one in particular--that being Sydney Carton.
He is helping to defend Charles Darnay, who has been accused of treason.
Carton will play an important role in this novel. He is the character who will at some point seek redemption.
But before seeking redemption, he is portrayed in not very good terms. He seems to be a neer'do well, or what we might call today "a slacker."
Regarding this characterization, what words does Dickens use to let the reader know about Carton? Students....here is your chance to make some input. Share your knowledge. Be bold. Make an entry.
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Dickens uses words like "might", "fallen", "dissipated", and "waste" to describe Carton and his lifestyle. The end of chapter 5 really gives you a view of how he feels at the end of the day, sad and hopeless.
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