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How does mrs defarge have power?

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16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Three things combine to give her power: # intense anger # unswerving dedication to her cause (the cause being a mix of revenge and an end to oppression) # knowledge and the willingness to use it ruthlessly

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