The mender of roads stares at the marquis's carriage because it represents the oppressive aristocracy that he resents. The carriage serves as a reminder of the inequality and injustices present in society, fueling the mender of roads' discontent.
Gabrielle, the mender of roads, told Ernest Defarge about the body found under the carriage of the Marquis.
The character who was also a mender of roads in "A Tale of Two Cities" is Jerry Cruncher. He works as a resurrection man, secretly digging up and selling corpses to medical schools, which adds a layer of intrigue to his character.
The doomed man the road-mender told the Jacques about was Gaspard, the man whose child was run over by Marquis
The doomed man the road-mender told the Jacques about was Gaspard, the man whose child was run over by Marquis
The marquis is upset by what the road mender has seen in "A Tale of Two Cities" because the road mender witnessed the murder of the marquis' carriage driver during a violent peasant uprising. This event symbolizes the growing unrest and rebellion among the lower class against the aristocracy.
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Bellows mender
The blue cap worn by the mender of roads in "A Tale of Two Cities" symbolizes the French Revolution and the common people rising up against oppression and inequality. It signifies the revolutionary spirit and movement for change.
A shoe mender is called as cobbler
The wood sawyer who met Lucie near the prison in Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities" is Jerry Cruncher. He is a rough and unkempt man who works as a resurrection man at night and a porter by day. Jerry is married to a verbally abusive woman and is known for his quirky habit of "flopping" in his spare time.