Sydney Carton A Tale of Two Cities Character Analysis Sydney Carton A Tale of Two Cities Sources: Oxford Reference Merriam-Webster “5 Types of Anti-Heroes” by Liz Bureman, thewritepractice.com LitWeb: The Norton Introduction to Literary Studyspace

Learning Objectives Character Analysis: Sydney Carton Character Anchor Charts Analyze moral dilemmas of characters. (110.34.b.5.b) Analyze internal and external character development. (110.33.b.5.b) Character Analysis: Sydney Carton Complex yet believable characters. (110.31.b.5.b) Relate traditional characters to modern characters. (110.33.b.2.b) Socratic Seminar Reading Comprehension (110.33.b.5) Listening and speaking skills (110.33.b.24,25)

Character Sketch – Sydney Carton Sources of Conflict Love for Lucie Manette Addiction to alcohol Lack of ambition Resolution Makes peace with himself Gives up alcohol Bold, ambition plan

Sydney Carton How should we categorize Sydney Carton? Anti-hero: a main character who does not have the usual qualities of a hero. Characteristics: Fundamentally good Morally ambiguous Doesn’t care as much about collateral damage Character development often involves conquering his own fears and coming to terms with himself.

Hero vs. Anti-Hero HERO ANTI-HERO Brave Timid Selfless Selfish Strong Weak Honest Sarcastic Idealistic Realistic Confident Self-doubt Excellent judgment Unscrupulous

The Anti-Hero: Examples Scarlett O’Hara, Gone With the Wind

The Anti-Hero: Examples Artemis Fowl

The Anti-Hero: Examples Severus Snape

The Anti-Hero: Examples Iron Man/Tony Stark

The Anti-Hero: Examples Wolverine

The Anti-Hero: Examples Shrek

The Anti-Hero: Examples Jack Sparrow

The Anti-Hero: Examples Flynn Rider

The Anti-Hero: Examples Sydney Carton

So What? Why is the anti-hero important? More prevalent in modern books and film Reflects the complexity of people Not one-dimensional More interesting More realistic