The characters of A Tale of Two Cities written by Charles Dickens are explained very well along with pictures.

1. Art of Characterization
In Novel “A Tale of Two Cities”
By Charles Dickens

2. Introduction
Definition: Characterization is an art, technique, method or
process of forming and portraying a character in any literary
piece.
Key Features
 Dickens excellent in characterization and occupy the
position next to Shakespeare.
 Characters are new and unique.
 Brought through the imagination but represents society.
 Mouth piece of poor labour class.
 Criticized aristocratic class.
 Carton and Darany are doppelgangers.
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3. Symbolism by characters
• Lucie stand for Beauty and Innocence.
• Dr. Mannette stands for Suffering, endeavor, tortures.
• Sydney Carton stands for selflessness & Sacrifice.
• Jarvis Lorry stands for social service & humanity.
• Jerry cruncher stands for corruption.
• Miss Pross stands for Love, affectionate and
tenderness.
• Mr. Defarge stands for faithfulness & loyality.
• Madam Defarge stands for evil, hatred, revolution.
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4. Characters
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5. 1. Sydney Carton
 Personality Features
 English barrister, alcoholic, insolent
and indifferent.
 Loves Lucie Manette.
 Christ like self-sacrifice.
 Dynamic Character.
 Firstly appeared as lazy, existence as
supreme waste.
 Cares for nothing.
 Secondly appeared as cares for lucie,
supreme sacrifice
 Death provided themes of redemption
and resurrection.
 Criticism over Carton’s final act.
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6. 2. Lucie Manette
• Personality Features
• Daughter of Dr. Alexander Manette
• Ideal Victorian lady
• Loved by both Carton and Darnay
• Golden Thread
• Hold families together
• Has the power to transform who are
around her
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7. 3. Charles Darnay
• Personality Features
• A young French noble of the Evrémonde
family.
• Taken on the name “Darnay”
• Left France for England
• Married Lucie Manette
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8. 4. Dr. Alexander Manette
• Personality Features
• Lucie’s Father
• kept as prisoner in the
Bastille for eighteen years
• Lost Mental balance in
prison
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9. 5. Ernest Defarge
• Personality Features
• Owner of a French wine
shop
• husband of Madame
Defarge
• servant to Dr. Manette as a
youth
• Key revolutionary leader
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10. 6. Madame Defarge
• Personality Features
• A vengeful female
revolutionary
• Arguably the novel's
antagonist.
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11. 7. The Vengeance
• Personality Features
• A companion of Madame
Defarge
• Referred to as her
"shadow" and lieutenant
• Revolutionary zealot
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12. 8. Jarvis Lorry
• Personality Features
• An elderly manager at
Tellson's
• A dear friend of Dr. Manette.
• Shepherds the family out of
Paris after the Doctor’s
release from prison and
during the Revolution.
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13. 9. Miss Pross
• Personality Features
• Lucie Manette's governess
• Fiercely loyal to Lucie and
to England.
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14. 10. The Marquis St.
Evrémonde
• Personality Features
• Aristocrat
• Cruel uncle of Charles
Darnay.
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15. 11. John Barsad
• Personality Features
• Real name Solomon Pross
• A spy for Britain who later
becomes a spy for France
• He is the long-lost brother
of Miss Pross.
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16. 12. Jerry Cruncher
• Personality Features
• Porter and messenger for
Tellson's Bank
• Secret "Resurrection Man"
(body-snatcher)
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17. 13. Mr. Stryver
• Personality Features
• Mis-perception that Stryver's
full name is “C. J. Stryver” ,
whereas C.J means “Chief
Justice”
• Arrogant and ambitious
barrister, senior to Sydney
Carton
• Proves Charles Darnay’s
innocence in London
• Aspires briefly to marry Lucie
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18. 14. The Seamstress
• Personality Features
• A young woman caught up
in The Terror
• She precedes Sydney
Carton, who comforts her,
to the guillotine.
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19. 15. Gabelle
• Personality Features
• Postmaster
• imprisoned by the
revolutionaries
• His letter brings Darnay to
France.
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20. 16. Gaspard
• Personality Features
• Man whose son gets run over
by the Monseigneur.
• He then kills the
Monseigneur and goes into
hiding for a year.
• He eventually gets found,
arrested, and executed.
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