Madame Defarge and I

             I see myself as someone like Madame Defarge, because she is able to see through anything stopping her from achieving her goal. Madame Defarge also goes on until she is unable to win, such as when she walked miles for Lucie and fought Miss Pross for her, which was like how I pushed against team Inpyo and team Emmanuel in the election for student government until the last straw. Also, we both sometimes get stuck on a goal and do not know when to stop, and this killed Madame Defarge and got me into trouble when I tried to defend a friend from insults once and went too far. We are both cunning and stubborn, and the only difference is that I am not malicious.

Inpyo's Post

I strongly believe that I have a couple connections with Charles Darnay from A Tale of Two Cities. Even though his uncle, the Marquis Evremonde, has an inhumane mind for human life, Mr. Darnay rejects his values. Similarly, when I think something that my friends do is inappropriate, I reject their consideration and do not get involved. Furthermore, Darnay shows his sincerity when he reveals to Dr. Manette that his true identity and family history. Correspondingly, I do my best to be honest to many people I know and show who I really am.

Andrew

I can connect myself to the man of business, Mr. Lorry, in A Tale Of Two Cities. I feel as if both of us care about the little details in life, some of which aren’t even very important, and can sometimes be stumped about how to handle a major problem. Additionally, I can connect my friendships with Mr. Lorry’s humorous side of his personality that he reveals as the book progresses. For instance, I tend to follow Mr. Lorry’s path by only showing my comical side once I know someone, and try to avoid being somebody that I am not when I first meet a friend so that they don’t see me as an untrustworthy human being.

Gaelen

I can see myself similar to Sydney Carton because at some events or parties and sometimes even dances. The person that sticks out a bit from the crowd. The one person that doesn't know what to do or doesn't want to do all the activities. However if this person is different they should not be judged unfairly they should be judged as a human being.

Kara

I think that Sydney Carton is the deepest character in A Tale of Two Cites. I think the reason why Mr. Carton is an alcoholic is because he feels like he never does anything right. I can relate to him because sometimes I feel like I can't do anything right, and I disappoint the people around me. But like Sydney Carton realizes at the end of the book, is that we all mess up sometimes but our lives will always get better.

If I could make any connections to A Tale of Two Cities, and something else, that something else would have to be to Kill a Mockingbird. I connect these to novels because they are the two hardest books I have ever read. Both books were constructed with great care, and they are even popular after all of the years it has been around. Thes books arent only famous, these books are quite old too.To Kill a Mocking bird is not nearly as old as A Tale of Two Cities, but it was a very famous book, and just continues to be read by many across the world. A Tale of Two Cities is oviously an older and more mature book, but both books were difficult pieces of literature that are read by top english scholars. Both of these fantastic reads were hits in the book industry and I am honered to say I have read them both.

Chris

Dr. Manette is a quite yet powerful character who can speak up and accomplish anything. When Darnay is first thrown in jail  Dr. Manette is the first on the seen ready to save the day. I feel as if I am like Dr. Manette, because I poses both of these traits. I am usually somewhat quite and reserved, but like Dr. Manette I have begun to speak up more and more often. Also like Dr. Manette I can spring to life and accomplish what ever i have to. These are the best ways to connect me to A Tale of Two Cities.

Schyler

A connection I see between A Tale Of Two Cities and myself is that I am a perfectionist and care a lot about my schoolwork and sports similar to how Mr. Lorry is a man of business. Sometimes I have to make myself forget about schoolwork and sports and just have fun with my friends, which is similar to Mr. Lorry because throughout the book you find out he is not just a man of business. I, however, have many more emotions than him and tend to show them more, but towards the end of the book Mr. Lorry does show some emotions.

Jordan's Connections

        At first while I was reading "A Tale of Two Cities" I did not see many connections to my life but slowly I began to see some connections to Mr. Lorry. When the book starts Mr. Lorry appears to be a stiff man who doesn't feel for his clients and was just about business. As we find out when he begins to get to know the Manettes he opens up his true self. More than often when I first meet someone I am quiet and I don't talk and I have been told countless times I was shy. But after I get to know someone I relax and just be the person I am around people I trust just like Mr.Lorry revealing who he really was to the Manettes.

John Rick's Post

I feel that I am related to Jarvis Lorry for his ways of hiding his true self in a matter that makes him inaccessible to another persons idea of who he is. I feel in the classroom, I can disguise my secret sense of humor, and this relates to how Mr. Lorry is able to hide his true emotion about the situation by showing that he claims to be a man of business. Just like me though, he sometimes accidentally shows his true self at some points in the book. much like me in the classroom, I sometimes crack jokes and make funny faces at my classmates, but overall I believe Jarvis Lorry and myself have very much in common

Emmanuel's Response

When on a zoo trip with my family, I remember seeing some kids playing video games. This upset me since they were in such a wonderful place of learning and were not aware of anything. This engrosses to play video games remind me of Dr. Manett wasting his time away making shoes for imaginary people. I bet that if A Tale of Two Cities was in the present, maybe Mr. Manett would be texting or playing on his Gameboy in his small attic room. Video games are great, but you should not play them all the time, or you will miss many things. Manett could have left or planned an escape instead of just sitting on a bench wasting his life away.

Kara

I think if I had to spend a long period of time in a small cell, I would go insane.  Firstly, being alone and without my family  and not being able to talk to people would make me feel like a caged animal.  Second, being confined in a small place would make me feel extremely claustrophobic.  And lastly, not being able to blow off steam by doing activities would be torture.    I would spend my time missing my family and sulking because I couldn't be free.

Being Stuck In a Cell, by Edward Litvinov

            If I was stuck in a small cell like Charles Darnay, I would try to imitate creatures that go in to a dormant mode by lowering their body temperature or hibernating. I would not do this, of course, but to not go insane I would only focus on some trivial thing and find ways to entertain myself about it. I would probably wonder about how something I am passionate about is doing and imagine it becoming successful over and over again, but with small variations. That way, when I would come out of the cell, I would be less affected by my lonely time in it, and I would be fresh enough to think my way out of my conundrum.

Emmanuel

If I were ever inside a small prison like the one Charles is in, I would probably sit on the cold cell floor and think about things. Some of the things I would think about would be things like; why am I in here? How are my friends and family doing? What events are taking place in the world today? What is for dinner tonight? Being alone and unstimulated makes my mind wander all over the place. I would probably make up some abstract ideas and philosophize about the meaning of life. I could zone out and not get into trouble! :D

-E