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Just as “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” Dr. Manette might be described as the greatest of men and the least of men. Throughout the novel Dr. Manette assumed two very different personalities: one of a feeble, humble, quite, and introspective shoemaker; the other, and outgoing, well educated man, who flourished in society. This duality of personality, although strange, was the most important factor in preserving Dr. Manette’s personality during these long terrible years of imprisonment. Dr. Manette first appears as a reclusive shoemaker, making a young women’s walking shoe, isolated form the world and terrified of his new surroundings. We met the shoemaker in a single dark room above Defarge’s Tavern. His behavior is so peculiar that three customers of Defarge sit on the balcony and stare through a small hole in the door. A shabby, old man, with haggard eyes sat in the dark with his shoemaking tools.
Approximate Word count = 622
Approximate Pages = 2.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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