New Wark or New York A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens is a story of great sacrifices made for the sake of princes. There are many examples of this throughout the book done by many characters, but some or more obvious than others. In the first book, entitled “Called to Life,” the most obvious sacrifice for the sake of principles was made by Dr. Manette. He is imprisoned for eighteen years in the Bastille, for no apparent reason. Another notable sacrifice made for the sake of principle was made in Book Two, entitled “The Golden Thread,” also by Dr. Manette. Charles Darnay reveals the truth about himself and his family history. He tells Doctor Manette his true identity and that he is the heir of the Marquis St. Evremonde. In the third book, titled "Track of a Storm", Sydney Carton makes a surprising sacrifice for the sake of principles when he keeps his promise to Lucie Manette, his true love, that he will one day sacrifice himself for the person Lucie loves. In “Called to Life,” Doctor Manette makes a tremendous sacrifice for the sake of principles. "All through the cold and uneasy interval, until dawn, they whispered once more in the ears of Mr. Jarvis Lorry, sitting opposite the buried man who had been dug up, and wondering what subtle powers were forever lost to him, and who were able to restore the old question, "I hope you're interested in being recalled?" And the old answer, 'I can't say.' sacrifice in the eyes of the revolutionaries. He is called back to life from the moment he served when he meets Lu...... middle of paper ......ille in Book The Second, also by Dr. Manette, Darnay revealed the truth about himself and his family history. Book The Third, makes known his true identity and that he is the nephew of the Marquis St. Evremonde makes a surprising sacrifice for the sake of principle when he keeps his promise to Lucie Handcuffs, her true love, who will one day sacrifice herself for the person Lucie loves All the above sacrifices were made with the intention of keeping her morals and high principles in human life Be it your life or yours. feelings towards someone, we have learned that it is always better to donate to a greater cause. Works Cited Dickens, Charles. Ed. Fred Kaplan and Sylvére Monod, 2001.