Short note on Madame Defarge s Knitting In The novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens - Madame Defarge s Knitting is a significant event Her knitting is a complex hobby and a powerful symbol It is a symbolic representation of her role as a vengeful revolutionary It refers to themes of revenge fate the outcomes of actions and the relentless pursuit of justice during the turbulent times of the French Revolution Madame Defarge is known for her careful and in her knitting As a woman revolutionary leader she and her fellow men use their knitting to collect the names of those condemned to death by the revolutionary tribunal Each stitch in her knitting represents a life to be taken She takes great pleasure in exacting revenge on the aristocracy who have oppressed and tortured the ordinary people for so long The knitting also symbolizes the idea that