What is your definition of honor? How would you describe the following characters -- as honorable or dishonorable: Defarge, Stryver, Sydney, and Carton. Support your answers with quotations.
My definition of someone who has honor would be someone who shows they are trustworthy and sticks strongly to their good morals and just beliefs. Monsieur Defarge i would classify as honorable because he spares Manette's life because he has compassion for him and thinks killing him is wrong which is sticking to his morals even though it would help his revolutionary cause. Stryver is dishonorable because of the way he tries to act as if he was never interested in Lucie after he finds out her and her family would not want him to marry her, which really shows he doesn't have class because things don't go his way so he just calls her stupid and tries to move on to something else. Carton is very honorable because of what he does at the end of the story. Giving up his life so that two people may happily life together shows a lot of honor. He thought it was right and was his purpose to sacrifice his life so that Darnay and Lucie could be together and in doing so he stuck to his beliefs and proved his honor.
My definition of honor is someone who stands up for what is right and is willing to sacrifice all he or she has for the betterment of others. I believe Carton is the most honorable character in the story because he gave his life for a friend. There is no greater or more difficult challenge than to sacrifice one's live for another. The woman who Carton meets before he dies calls Carton a "brave and generous friend"(365). I would also considered Monsiur Defarge to be honorable because he stood up for what he beleived was right and that was to free Mannette and return him to his daughter. Carton, in my opinion, is not a honorable man. He is very arrogant and, as Mickey said, classless. Both of these qualties I would not consider to be honorable. After realizing that Lucie would reject his marriage proposal Stryver is egotistical enough to say that he is "glad that the thing has dropped, because it would have been a bad thing for me in a worldy point of view"(151). An honorable man would have accepted the rejection instead of trying to make excuses for it.
When I describe a person of honor I see them as having confidence and esteem due to their fair,just, and often difficult actions. The most honorable character of the novel is Carton. His simple act of selflessness is by far one of the most honorable actions one can take in a moment of certain peril. My favorite quote that relates to Carton is when the innocent seamstress says, "O you will let me hold your brave hand, stranger?" (384). This is a perfect example of how others see Carton. I think Defarge is honorable because he made the tough choice in sparing Manette. He decided to keep his morals rather than subject himself to another death for the Revolution. Although he is mostly influenced by his wretched wife, his character shows through in the act of sparing Manette. Stryver, a character I loved to hate, is dishonorable. As aggressive and more ambitious than his partner, Carton, he is overly proud and like Kelly said, unwilling to accept rejection. Kelly's quote was great because it basically defined Stryver's outlook on things, and how he seems to think he will benefit more.
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My definition of someone who has honor would be someone who shows they are trustworthy and sticks strongly to their good morals and just beliefs. Monsieur Defarge i would classify as honorable because he spares Manette's life because he has compassion for him and thinks killing him is wrong which is sticking to his morals even though it would help his revolutionary cause. Stryver is dishonorable because of the way he tries to act as if he was never interested in Lucie after he finds out her and her family would not want him to marry her, which really shows he doesn't have class because things don't go his way so he just calls her stupid and tries to move on to something else. Carton is very honorable because of what he does at the end of the story. Giving up his life so that two people may happily life together shows a lot of honor. He thought it was right and was his purpose to sacrifice his life so that Darnay and Lucie could be together and in doing so he stuck to his beliefs and proved his honor.
My definition of honor is someone who stands up for what is right and is willing to sacrifice all he or she has for the betterment of others. I believe Carton is the most honorable character in the story because he gave his life for a friend. There is no greater or more difficult challenge than to sacrifice one's live for another. The woman who Carton meets before he dies calls Carton a "brave and generous friend"(365). I would also considered Monsiur Defarge to be honorable because he stood up for what he beleived was right and that was to free Mannette and return him to his daughter. Carton, in my opinion, is not a honorable man. He is very arrogant and, as Mickey said, classless. Both of these qualties I would not consider to be honorable. After realizing that Lucie would reject his marriage proposal Stryver is egotistical enough to say that he is "glad that the thing has dropped, because it would have been a bad thing for me in a worldy point of view"(151). An honorable man would have accepted the rejection instead of trying to make excuses for it.
When I describe a person of honor I see them as having confidence and esteem due to their fair,just, and often difficult actions. The most honorable character of the novel is Carton. His simple act of selflessness is by far one of the most honorable actions one can take in a moment of certain peril. My favorite quote that relates to Carton is when the innocent seamstress says, "O you will let me hold your brave hand, stranger?" (384). This is a perfect example of how others see Carton. I think Defarge is honorable because he made the tough choice in sparing Manette. He decided to keep his morals rather than subject himself to another death for the Revolution. Although he is mostly influenced by his wretched wife, his character shows through in the act of sparing Manette. Stryver, a character I loved to hate, is dishonorable. As aggressive and more ambitious than his partner, Carton, he is overly proud and like Kelly said, unwilling to accept rejection. Kelly's quote was great because it basically defined Stryver's outlook on things, and how he seems to think he will benefit more.
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