A Tale of Two Cities - Breaking Gender Stereotypes and...

nbsp;Breaking Gender Stereotypes in A Tale of Two Cities nbsp; The men and the women of A Tale of Two Cites are violent, loving, cowardly, brave, and ruthless.nbsp; Some people are weak and spoiled, while others are badly treated and vindictive.nbsp; Many contrasts between men and women can be found within this story.nbsp;nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; A Tale of Two Cities clearly portrays very distinct divisions in the behavior of men.nbsp; The aristocrats, or upperclassmen, rule and control all of France.nbsp; The members of the aristocracy never have to undergo hardships; they always have everything presented to them on a silver platter.nbsp; They do whatever they want with total disregard for the†¦show more content†¦Carton and feels sympathy for him (189).nbsp; Charles Evreacute;monde, called Darnay, is loved by his wife Lucie and his daughter; he is the object of sympathy and compassion (74).nbsp; Carton and Darnay both adore Lucie Manette, but they are two very different men.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; The women in A Tale of Two Cites behave in extremely opposing ways.nbsp; Lucie Manette is a frail young woman.nbsp; She constantly becomes overwhelmed and faints at even the thought of danger.nbsp; She has never been exposed to poverty nor suffered through severe hardships.nbsp; Lucie is genteel; she isnbsp; constantly pampered and always has people looking out for her.nbsp; She is constantly being treated like a small child; she softly laid the patient [Lucie] on a sofa, and tended her with great skill and gentleness (23).nbsp; Madame Defarge is a ruthless, bloodthirsty, vengeful, and poor woman.nbsp; She is best described by Ms. Pross as the wife of Lucifer (336).nbsp; She readily cuts off a mans head and she never missed [an execution] (342).nbsp; Madame Defarges sadistic nature is seen best during the execution of Foulon, an aristocrat.nbsp; She tortures him,nbsp; as a cat might have done to a mouse and his head is impaled upon a pike, with grass enough in th e mouth for all of Saint Antoine toShow MoreRelatedMedia And Its Effect On Society1951 Words   |  8 Pagesfollow. 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