The guard, when he arrests Darnay, reminds Manette that the interest of the country overrules everything else. The revolutionaries sacrifice their own lives and love to bring revolution. The novel presents the need for sacrifice on personal as well as social level. Sacrifice is another dominant theme along with resurrection and an integral part of a happy life in A Tale of Two Cities. Despite his death and violence in France against and by the aristocracy, the revival of peace and better society echoes throughout the novel. His final act of the great sacrifice tells how Paris and the society in which he has shown this example will see resurrection. On a social level, the old status of France appears to give way to new France where Carton has sacrificed his life for others. The end of the novel is suggestive about him regarding his Christ-like resurrection, as he becomes an icon of sacrifice and heroism for those he has sacrificed his life for. He also saves his name with his heroic act of going to the gallows to save Darnay. The character of Sydney Carton and his death saves the life of Charles Darnay and Lucie Manette. The theme of resurrection and change is one of the major themes that seem to emerge on both social and personal level.
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