The French Revolution was a period of wanton bloodshed among the French nobility and peasants. From 1787 to 1799, peasants revolted against the nobility due to unfair treatment and oppression. In A Tale of Two Cities, the English writer Charles Dickens tells the story of the desperate life of peasants and their bloody rebellion against the nobles. In contrast, Dicken's novel also tells of the excessive life of the aristocracy and their unawareness of the coming change. The novel has many themes, but among these the most important is that of sacrifice. Many characters sacrifice things, but here are the main selfless acts done in the name of love. Charles Darnay's choice to abandon his family's wealth and nobility, Mrs. Pross's sacrifice of her ability to hear, and the sacrifice of Sydney Carton's life all support Dicken's theme of sacrifice for the people he they like in the novel. Charles Darnay, known by this surname in England, was born into the aristocratic French family, the Evrémondes. However, he sacrifices his family's wealth and nobility because he knows of the horrible acts his family has committed in the past. Darnay says, “…I believe our name is more hated than any name in France” (Dickens 93), referring to his family's morbid history with the wife of a local wine store owner , Madame Defarge. Years before, Darnay's uncle had mistreated Madame Defarge's family, leaving her with a vendetta against the Evrémondes, including all future generations. Knowing this worrying information, Darnay declares: “I would abandon it, and I would live differently and elsewhere…” (95) in the hope of getting rid of the despised name of Evrémonde. Charles' sacrifice leads him to be able to live a free life middle of paper...... selflessly endure the pain and devastation originally intended for another person. Exemplifying the theme of sacrifice for others, the selfless acts of Charles Darnay, Mrs. Pross, and Sydney Carton strengthen the novel's plot. Carton says: “Remember these words tomorrow: Change course or delay – for any reason – and no life can be saved, and many lives must inevitably be sacrificed. » (268) alluding to the fact that innocent lives are meant to be sacrificed, but are done for the sake of others and in the name of love. Sacrifices are sought and made in the name of love, as Mrs. Pross's sacrifice shows. Love drives people to help others and risk everything for those they love, even laying down their own life in the case of Sydney Carton. A Tale of Two Cities is a great novel that features selfless acts in the name of love towards others..