In my point of view, I agree that Dickens uses women throughout the book to represent the moral.

To
be fair to the author, the female characters in the novel are all strong; some have a strong heart, while
others are physically strong. Charles Dickens' primary goal in writing this novel is to defy the
stereotypical roles assigned to women in society; he portrays women as strong and influential, without
whom men cannot survive. Dickens has demonstrated that women play an important role in motivating
and bringing out the best in men. For example, Lucie motivates and brings out the best in Doctor
Manette, Darnay, and Corton by tending to them with compassion and love in their darkest and
toughest days. The two main female leads, Lucie Manette and Madame Defarge, are diametrically
opposed; one represents generosity, character strength, and tenderness, while the other is vicious,
physically strong, and ruthless. Some see Lucie Manette as the protagonist and Madame Defarge as the
antagonist, but the truth is that the author presents two sides of women through these two characters:
one is the face of kindness and motherhood, and the other is the face of ruthlessness and vengeance.

Louise Manette the female characters serve as a driving force in the development of the novel's
characters and plot. The women in the novel are used as foundations to construct women's supremacy
and manipulative power over men; the character of Lucie Manette embodies all of the qualities required
for emanating power and influence over men; additionally, the author reveals characteristics of other
characters through her interactions with other male characters; for example, Stryver always carried
himself with an air of arrogance until he proposes to Lucie Manette and his attitude changes.Another
main character on whom Lucie has a profound impact is her father, Doctor Manette. When her father is
introduced in the novel at Defarge’s wine shop, he is portrayed as a battered man whose physical and
mental health is in shambles and he is seen fixated on a delusion that he is a shoemaker, but Lucie
brings his father back to life with love, compassion, and extreme care.Lucie is portrayed by Charles
Dickens as a fragile, gentle, and delicate woman who smoothly transitions from the role of a daughter to
that of a wife and mother. Lucie is the epitome of compassion and care; she heals her ailing father,
drunkard Charles Darnay, and subversive Sydney Carton with her tender heart. Lucie takes on the role of
a wonderful housekeeper, nurturing her father back to health and life. When Sydney Carton confesses
his love for Lucie and also complains and laments about his life to her, she lends him an ear and listens
to him and tries to ease his pain away. Furthermore, she shows extreme sympathy to desolate Carton
and gradually makes him a part of her family.Lucie is similarly tender and loyal to her husband Charles
Darnay; for example, when her husband is sentenced to prison, she visits him every day for over a year
and sits outside his window to relieve his loneliness. The novel revolves around Lucie’s actions and
opinions. The author has represented the caring and loving side of women through the character of
Lucie, showing how women act as support systems for the men in their lives and how a woman’s love
can heal and change men.

Another female character Madame Defarge, Lucie Manette’s polar opposite, is a ruthless and vengeful
woman who is deeply involved in the French Revolution. The author, through the character of Madame
Defarge, represents the French Revolution’s hatred and mercilessness. Madame Defarge assumes
leadership in the heinous events of the French Revolution, such as murders and evil plots. The idea of a
woman being involved in ruthless assassinations and being a leader runs counter to popular perceptions
of women at the time. She defies all of the traditional female roles and instead takes on the role of a
vengeful leader in the French Revolution. In the novel, we see that Madame Defarge is always shown
knitting, later it is revealed that in reality, she was knitting the names of the aristocrats who should die
for this revolution. She faces the loss of the lives of her loved ones which pushes her to the road of
revenge and hatred. Additionally, the author represents Madame Defarge as a lady who acts equal and
sometimes superior to her husband, unlike the women of that age Madame Defarge does not confine
herself in her house rather she is always seen in the wine shop alongside her husband defying the roles
assigned by the society to women.Madame Defarge is ruthless in her vengeance, portraying the dark
and rarely seen side of femininity. Typically, women are deemed fragile, gentle, and loving, and the roles
assigned to women by society are of a caring mother, loyal wife, and loving daughter, as represented in
Lucie Manette, but Madame Defarge’s cruel, cold, and malicious nature, as well as the role of leading
from the front, are diametrically opposed to the traditional role of women. Through the character of
Madame Defarge, author Charles Dickens raises the question of why women who become politically
active become ruthless and relentless, foregoing every ounce of love and compassion.

The Third female character Miss Pross’s minor she appears to embody the qualities of an ideal mother.
Even though she was not Lucie’s biological mother, she is still portrayed as an ideal mother, and the
author represents mothers of that era by portraying her character as unconditional and relentless in her
love. Miss Pross was extremely important in the context of motherhood. She proved to be more than
just Lucie’s biological mother. She devoted her life to Lucie, her “ladybird.” When her father was in
prison, she looked after Lucie Manette unconditionally and devotedly.

To sum up through these characters of women, the author Charles dickens represents different sides of
femininity and establishes that women play an important role in the lives of men. Dickens conveys that
women can fit into any role, whether it is that of a mother, a nurse, a soldier, or a leader; therefore,
confining them to stereotypical roles is pointless, and believing that women can only be fragile and
gentle is ignorant. Women compete with men in every field, and in some cases outperform them.