This statement is correct, as the reader learns of Carton’s excessive drinking and low opinion of himself. The reader is told that Darnay and Carton look uncannily alike to the point that they can be mistaken for each other, but Carton says to Darnay, “I begin to think we are not much alike in any particular, you and I”. Carton is first depicted as a pathetic character and has a hard time getting along with other characters – as well as himself – to make the reader truly appreciate Carton’s sacrifice to convey the idea that nobody is truly worthless.ĭickens begins to set up Carton’s character when the reader is shown his unrequited love for Lucie and less than cordial relationship with Charles Darnay to explicate that Carton is helpless and unappreciated, despite saving Darnay’s life. Carton begins as an individual who is deemed worthless by the other characters and by his own judgement, but as the book progresses, he turns over a new leaf and becomes the clear hero of the novel. This is similar to Charles Dickens’ character, Sydney Carton, in A Tale of Two Cities. This can also be applied in the context of a book which does not receive much attention at first, but later becomes unexpectedly successful. This is called a sleeper, or something that is paid little attention to until people see the true value. An example of this would be a car fanatic who feels the need to turn their 1999 Toyota Camry into a monster under the hood just to scare some people on the highway. There is something particularly satisfying when something previously thought unassuming or worthless becomes the focal point or star in a situation.
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