In the chapter The Sea Still Rises, we meet a man by the name of Foulon. He is an absolutely sick and disgraceful man. He tells poor people who are hungry to eat grass. Foulon is a very wealthy man, but doesn't associate with people out of his class. He is eventually hung, but he is not killed on the first try...or the second...but the third time's a charm! The rope breaks twice, and what a perfect way for this jerk to die! After the rope breaks, townspeople shove grass in his mouth. I wonder how he likes it. When he is successfully hung, they put his head on a pike, showing off their "good work."
In the next chapter, a man meets the mender of roads. They converse a while. The man starts the chateau on fire. This is the act of the revolution, but why are the townspeople lighting candles in their windows?
Darney receives a letter from Gabelle in France. He requests that he comes to France to free him. We learn, again, that Darnay is the Marquis of Evermonde. He writes two letters, one to Lucie, one to Dr. Manette, stating that he is going to France, but there will be no chance of him getting into danger. However, when he arrives in France, he is immediately taken under arrest. Emmingrants have no rights anymore in France, so Darnay has no chance to redeem his name.
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They put candles in their windows to say that they are supportive of the revolution and the burning of the chateau. Also, both the men who set the chateau on fire are actually Jacques, not just ordinary men.
I didn't think that Foulon's head was placed on a pike. I thought that his son-in-law's head was placed on a pike. I just thought that Foulon was hung and left there with grass put in his mouth.
I agree, they put candles in their windows to support the burning of the chateau and to support the revolution. I think the sight of the candles in the window and the burning of the chateau would be amazing together, so much symbolic light!
I also believe what Kimmy and Alyssa said about the candles in the windows. It shows how everyone is coming together for the revolution destruction and believes they are doing the right thing.
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