Madame Defarge is a feminist. As seen during the rise of chaos in the Revolution, her strength is equal if not greater than her husband's, and she is seen leading the women. "To me women!" cried Madame his wife. "What! We can kill as well as men when the place is taken!" (Chapter 21, Page 224)In this bloody thirsty cry, Madame Defarge expresses her opinion on women's capabilities, which she sees as equal to men's.
Madame Defarge is an arrogant bully who thinks she knows everything. When a revolutionary, Gaspard, dies, she feels no sympathy and is blatantly rude about his death. "My faith! If people use knives for such purposes, they have to pay for it. He knew beforehand what the price of his luxury was; he has paid the price" (16, 164). By her saying this, she shows her lack of compassion and her opinion that Gaspard deserved his execution.
Madame Defarge is the wind that controls and heightens the waves of the revolution. The storming of the Bastille is compared to a big, violent wave. Thoughout the extended metaphor, Madame Defarge is described as a "quite, steady figure " (ch. 21, 229) She organizes the revolutionaries, or the drops of water, and she brings them together, creating a massive force because of a strength in numbers. Wind is quite and steady but strong and controlling like Madame Defarge. She controls and organizes the revolutionaries, creating "ubstuctive upheavings of wave against wave" (ch. 29, 229)
Madame Defarge is wearing the "pants" in her marriage. Everything Mr. Defarge does, think, or says, is either corrected or adviced by Madame Defarge. This conversation shows how Madame Defarge controls their marriage. "I hope, for her sake, Destiny will keep her husband out of France," said Mr. Defarge. "Her husband's destiny, will take him where he is to go, and will lead him to the end that is to end him. That is all I know,"replied Madame Defarge.(chapter 16, 191) Not only is she wise, but also she always gives her husband advice, making her seem like the leader. "Madame Defarge knitted steadily, but the intelligence had a palpable effect upon her husband. (chapter 16, 191) This quote displays what a big effect Madame Defarge has on her husband. Even as she knits, she is effecting him with her wit. This makes Madame Defarge seem like the "man" or the leader in their marriage because, her husband is always looking to her, and rarely never does she look to him.
Madame Defarge is a feminist. As seen during the rise of chaos in the Revolution, her strength is equal if not greater than her husband's, and she is seen leading the women. "To me women!" cried Madame his wife. "What! We can kill as well as men when the place is taken!" (Chapter 21, Page 224)In this bloody thirsty cry, Madame Defarge expresses her opinion on women's capabilities, which she sees as equal to men's.
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ReplyDeleteMadame Defarge is an arrogant bully who thinks she knows everything. When a revolutionary, Gaspard, dies, she feels no sympathy and is blatantly rude about his death. "My faith! If people use knives for such purposes, they have to pay for it. He knew beforehand what the price of his luxury was; he has paid the price" (16, 164). By her saying this, she shows her lack of compassion and her opinion that Gaspard deserved his execution.
ReplyDeleteMadame Defarge is the wind that controls and heightens the waves of the revolution. The storming of the Bastille is compared to a big, violent wave. Thoughout the extended metaphor, Madame Defarge is described as a "quite, steady figure " (ch. 21, 229) She organizes the revolutionaries, or the drops of water, and she brings them together, creating a massive force because of a strength in numbers. Wind is quite and steady but strong and controlling like Madame Defarge. She controls and organizes the revolutionaries, creating "ubstuctive upheavings of wave against wave" (ch. 29, 229)
ReplyDeleteMadame Defarge is wearing the "pants" in her marriage. Everything Mr. Defarge does, think, or says, is either corrected or adviced by Madame Defarge. This conversation shows how Madame Defarge controls their marriage.
ReplyDelete"I hope, for her sake, Destiny will keep her husband out of France," said Mr. Defarge.
"Her husband's destiny, will take him where he is to go, and will lead him to the end that is to end him. That is all I know,"replied Madame Defarge.(chapter 16, 191) Not only is she wise, but also she always gives her husband advice, making her seem like the leader.
"Madame Defarge knitted steadily, but the intelligence had a palpable effect upon her husband. (chapter 16, 191) This quote displays what a big effect Madame Defarge has on her husband. Even as she knits, she is effecting him with her wit. This makes Madame Defarge seem like the "man" or the leader in their marriage because, her husband is always looking to her, and rarely never does she look to him.