Her knitting is a secret weapon In it she records the names of her enemies Each stitch marks a person for death Once a name enters escape is impossible If asked what she knits she answers only Pastime This silence makes the knitting more deadly It represents revenge fate and hidden cruelty Her knitting is like a list of death written in thread Her Death At the end Madame Defarge goes to Lucie s house She plans to kill Lucie and punish her family But Lucie is absent Only Miss Pross is there Madame Defarge demands entry but Miss Pross blocks her way They fight fiercely Madame Defarge pulls a pistol In the struggle the gun fires It kills Madame Defarge instantly In short Madame Defarge is a powerful symbol of revenge Her knitting is a sign of silent hatred Her death shows that violence finally destroys itself Through her Dickens warns against the dangers of blind cruelty