In this weeks readings, we now learn about Mr. Darney wants to take Miss Manette's hand in marriage. I am not sure what to think about this at the present time. I am sure Miss Manette has many men just like Mr. Darney, I don't know what makes him think that he is so much different from the rest of them. Darnay tries to tell who he really is, but shrugs is off.
In the following chapter, Stryver brags about his being able to marry Miss Manette. He overdoes it quite a lot and portrays himself as an arrogent jerk. Carton, who is drinking heavily, is trying not to be upset by the news. And only to add to the situation, Stryver suggests that Carton find a woman with a "nice piece of property." When Stryver takes Miss Manette to the garden, he was going to propose, but is informed not to because he would be declined anyway. I don't know which I would rather hear; the rejection after proposing, or the rejection from another source. Talk about a rough night!
In Chapter 14, we first see the funeral procession of Roger Cly. It seems like the people watching the procession are overjoyed that he is dead. They are yelling "Spies!' and i'm not completely sure why. However, they could be praising him for his good work. I don't really know. Also, later in the Chapter, we see three men, including Jerry, in the graveyard "fishing." It just so happens that young Jerry also was there watching what was happening. It scares young Jerry initially, but later he tells his dad he wants to the the Resurection-Man when he grows up. Why does he want to do this? Does he just think he wants to do that because his dad does it??
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I agree, Stryver is a jerk. He thinks that he is better than everyone else, and he obviously thinks that he can have whatever woman he wants. I kind of feel sorry for Carton because everyone just thinks that he is a loser because all he every does is drink. I guess I would think he was a loser too. I thought he was only a loser at the beginning of the book until I found out about his love for Lucie.
Also, I think that there is a significance to young Jerry wanting to be the Ressurection Man. I'm not sure what, but if this book is supposed to be about revivals and resurrections then that has something to do with it. It must be foreshadowing something.
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