The main points of the article are:
1. Although it is not apparent at first, Carton has striking similarities to Stryver, Lorry and Dr. Manette.
2. Carton blurs the line between business and business of love, ultimately making him a better lawyer than Stryver.
3. Carton and Lorry resemble each other because of their business with Lucie. It is Lorry's job to save Lucie when she is an infant and escort her from Paris to London, which is similar to the fact that at the end of the novel Carton makes it his job to save Lucie's happiness by changing places with Darnay. Our group disagreed with the article which said Carton committed his act of sacrifice only from a business perspective because it is apparent that he would not have switched places with Darnay if he did not have feeling of love towards Lucie.
4. Dr. Manette's work creates a contrast between France and England during the time. In France he is not referred to as "doctor" by an person of nobility. In the Evermonde brothers scene in particular, they throw money at him after he has checked over both of the Defarges which signifies the fact that they are giving him the money to keep quite about the incident, instead of paying their dues to him. In England Dr. Manette is seen in a different light as a well respected and acknowledged doctor.
5. The article reiterates the fact that Carton and Darnay are doppelgangers because they are both esteemed people who do not reach their full potential.
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