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When people are motivated by love, they can do anything. In the book A Tale Of Two Cities by Charles Dickens a common theme is that love drives people to do extreme things. Many characters show love in their own ways, such as Miss. Pross and Madame Defarge. Miss. Pross - Lucie Manette’s caretaker since she was young - and Madame Defarge - the main antagonist - show love in the most unique way. They both show that love is the most powerful emotion through their feelings about the Manettes, motivations for their actions, and how love gives them strength. Their feelings about the Manettes show how love is the most powerful emotion. When talking to Mr. Lorry about Lucie getting married, Miss. Pross says, “But it really is doubly and trebly hard to have crowds and multitudes of people turning up after him (I could have forgiven him), to take Ladybird’s affections away from me” (pg. 99). Miss. Pross loves Lucie like she is her own daughter and she hates the thought of someone taking Lucie away from her; however, she understands that she will have to leave the nest someday. Once Charles Darnay, Lucie’s husband, is set to be executed, Madame Defarge says, “But, the Evremonde people are to be …show more content…

Pross strength. Towards the end of the novel, Miss. Pross and Madame Defarge face-off once and for all, and Madame Defarge is at a severe disadvantage, “Miss Pross, with the vigorous tenacity of love, always so much stronger than hate” (pg. 372). Madame Defarge is driven by nothing but hate and lust for revenge. Her hate manifests her weakness and she is not able to gain strength because it is all she focuses on. Miss. Pross is the one with the advantage against her, “I am stronger than you, I bless Heaven for it. I’ll hold you till one or other of us faints or dies!” (pg. 372). Miss. Pross’ love and desire to protect her family gives her strength. Love will always trump hate and be the emotion that drives people to

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