Robby Treadwell
10/31/12
Chapter 1-4
Period 4
Summary: In the beginning we met Cruncher who is a porter or messenger outside the bank. He stands outside the bank every day with his son Jerry. Then a bank clerk instructs Cruncher to go to the courthouse and await orders. Darnay is found guilty for passing english secrets to the french.
Quotation: "Outside Tellson’s—never by any means in it, unless called in—was an odd-job-man, an occasional porter and messenger, who served as the live sign of the house. He was never absent during business hours, unless upon an errand, and then he was represented by his son: a grisly urchin of twelve, who was his express image."
Quotation Significance: This quote was not very significant but it was very interesting to me. It was interesting to read about how unique Cruncher is. We learn later the things he did for money and some of the jobs he does by himself and with his son Jerry.
Reflection: These four chapters were very hard and confusing for me to read. It was interesting to read about Cruncher. I respect Cruncher because he is doing a lot of hard work just to make a living. the part that was confusing for me was reading about what happened in the court with Darnay. While I was reading this it was very difficult for me to pay attention to what i was reading. It was interesting to read about the torturing methods that they used then. It was confusing to read why Darnay was guilty for sending English secrets to the French.
Discussion Question: What were the secrets that Darnay gave to the French and why were they so important?
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ReplyDeleteTry to read a little more carefully. Darnay was accuesd of passing secrets to the French, but he was acquitted (or found not guilty). They released him in chapter four, and he went to the inn to dine with Carton.