While Lucie’s father was in jail, (her mother died when she was two), for seventeen years Miss Pross was the only motherly and fatherly figure in Lucie´s life. She took care of Lucie and loved her like her own child. From the site www.angelfire.com, she is called “the guardian and companion of Lucie.” Miss Pross is considered a hero because she devoted her whole life to this “orphan”. To have a motherly figure when you don’t have parents is the reason why Lucie Manette admires and loves her so much. Miss Pross fulfilled a need of parental love to Lucie. Giving Lucie her love and care when she needed the most makes her the hero in this book.
Miss Pross always saw the good in the people. Likewise, she thought that her brother Solomon was also a good person. She always talked about him in every sentence. Miss Pross says this in book 2, ch 6, “There never was, nor will be, but one man worthy of Ladybird, and that was my brother Solomon, if he had not made a mistake in life.” This statement shows the feeling of Miss Pross towards Solomon that he is worth of Lucie and did not make a mistake in his life. Miss Pross thought that he was a hard working man where in reality he was a spy working for both France and England. This was revealed to Miss Pross on the street of Paris. Miss Pross’s character in the epic was laughing and humorous and her character was also very bright. When she was able to maintain this character even after her beloved brother tells her his true identity. This strength that she shows in order to bear the pain makes her the hero in this epic story.
Finally, in the later part of the novel, one can see Miss Pross’s love and determination for Lucie Manette when Madame Defarge takes a gun and threatens the life of Lucie .To save Lucie’s life, Miss Pross risks her own life. She stands in the way of Madame Defarge and fights back. In book 3, ch 14 Miss Pross says, “You will not get better of me. I am a English woman,” which means she will stop at nothing to protect Lucie and her family. Her love to Ladybird gives her the strength to fight back Madame Defarge and later kill her. While facing Madame Defarge, Miss Pross becomes deaf for her whole life. Her determination and courage makes her truly the most heroic character in this novel.
Miss Pross was the most heroic character in The Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. One can see the heroic thing that Miss Pross did the every step of the novel. First from the beginning she took care of orphaned Lucie like her own child then later she bears so much emotional pain when her brother tells her his true face. At last she shows her bravery when she fights the evil Madame Defarge to save her Ladybird. All this three traits makes her the hero in this epic.
