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Defarge is the owner of a wine shop in the slum of Saint Antoine in Paris. He and his wife Madame Therese Defarge are passionate advocates for revolution and regularly dispense and gather information from inside the wine shop. When the story starts, Defarge is harboring Dr. Alexandre Manette, his old employer, who has just been released from seventeen years of unjust and secret imprisonment in the Bastille. Defarge is incredibly loyal to Dr. Manette and truly cares for him, but he doesn't shrink from a little exploitation by showing Manette to other patriots as an inspiration for the revolt he hopes to incite. Defarge tells Manette's story to a group of men in the hopes that they will spread the word of yet another injustice perpetrated by the aristocracy - specifically, a notorious pair of brothers named St. Evremonde. Defarge is the leader of his community and will be pivotal in leading the people on an assault on the Bastille.
He discovers a paper in Dr. Manette's old cell in the Bastille which documents why Manette was imprisoned and by whom. Generally good-natured and decent, Defarge is torn by loyalty to his wife and loyalty to Dr. Manette; he does nothing to stop Manette's family from escaping France.
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The first two towers which gave their name to the Bastille were built in 1357 by the Provost of Paris Étienne Marcel. Two more towers were added later by the Provost of Paris Hugues Aubriot, then again four more, to a grand total of eight towers, between 1370 and 1383. The Bastille lasted for 400 years until the French revolutionaries destroyed it, starting the very next day after the July 14, 1789 storming of the jail.
Was Madame Defarge justified in her actions?
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The Key to the Bastille.
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When did the storm of the Bastille occur?
The storming of the Bastille happened on July 14, 1789. Only 7 prisoners were found in the jail, only one of which was a political prisoner. The demolition of the Bastille started the very next day.
What is the topic of Defarge's argument?
Defarge argues that the revolution needs to continue and the aristocracy must be eliminated to achieve true equality and justice for the people. He believes that the cruelty and oppression of the past must be avenged through the revolution.
Why does madame defarge hate the evremondes?
Madame Defarge hates the Evremondes because the marquis (Charles Darnay/Evremonde's father) and his brother abused her family. Mme Defarge's sister's husband was seriously ill and died in her arms and Darnay's father raped her with the help of his older brother. Then the woman's brother found news of this and told his father and the news killed him from heartbreak. Then the boy hid young Mme Defarge (the younger sister) then was killed trying to save the raped sister. Very confusing but it all comes together coincidentally. Hope that helps!
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Eiffel tower - L' Arc de Triomph - the Bastille - the Cathedral of Notre Dam
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It had a capacity of 42 prisoners, but only seven were in custody on 14 July 1789. It was 260 feet long by 130-150 feet wide (ends/middle) with walls that were 80 feet high sitting on a base 20 feet high (100 feet total). A video of the Bastille's structural measurements can be found on youtube with the following title: How big was the Bastille...really...exactly?
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