Sydney Carton
Carton becomes enamored of her and jealous of Darnay because of the obvious sympathy she has for him. Afterwards, Carton visits his friend and colleague C.J. Carton defends Darnay against charges of treason around the English government.In the novel, he is seen to be a drunkard, self-indulgent and self-pitying because of his wasted life. Sydney Carton is a significant character in the novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.
Carton feels regret for the fact that he has wasted much of his life in drinking and attempts to rationalize this unsatisfying state of affairs with the excuse that he has tried to change his ways but proved himself incapable of the necessary effort. He has a strong, unrequited love for Lucie Manette. Carton is first encountered as a barrister in the trial of Charles Darnay, a young Englishman to whom he directs a strong physical resemblance.
Stryver, who had also defended Darnay during his trial. He spends the night doing paperwork and drinking with Stryver, who boasts about being the more successful of the two; in reality, it is Carton who is the brain, while Stryver merely lives off Carton s labor and craft.
He reveals this to Lucie Manette and vows that he would be willing to do anything for her if it would ensure her well-being or that of anyone she loves, and indeed dies in the place of her husband. He is a shrewd young Englishman and sometime junior to his fellow barrister Stryver.
His sacrifice is meant to preserve her happiness as it is a far, far better thing he does than he has ever done before. . During the trial, Carton notices Lucie Manette.
