Love; strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties (merriam-webster.com). Tale of two cities by Charles Dickens presents numerous occasions of love. Love is shown in many different ways; some of which need to be specifically looked for. Dickens uses the element of love to express how people unite when horrific events occur. Dickens also employs diction and imagery to express how love is a driving force in persevering through the hardest of times. Dickens employs diction to show how the chapters love each other and how that love is strong enough to get them thought their dire situation. For instance, Madam Defarge is full of hate and vengeance, while Ms. Pross is full of love and trying to find a way; They’re different sides of the same coin. “I know that your intentions are evil,” said Miss Pross, “and that you may depend upon it, I’ll
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Pross shows a deep love, Dickens also uses diction and imagery to expresses surface level love. A cliché surface level example of this is when Carton sacrifices himself for Darnay and Lucie so they can be together. “As the patient eyes were lifted to his face, he saw a sudden Kucera 2 doubt in them, and then astonishment. He pressed the work-worn, hunger-worn, young fingers, and touched his lips.” (Dickens 276). Dickens uses imagery to exhibit the anomaly of Carton suffering in jail, awaiting his death sentence so Darney and Lucie could have a happy life. If these events had never occurred, then the story would have ended in a much different way. This ending of the novel was spurned on by the love Dickens portrays through his diction. This diction exaggerates and explains the level of love, which Carton feels for Lucie. This love is the only reason Darany had even a change to continue his life. “For you, and any dear to you, I would do anything.” (Dickens 117). Dickens uses the word “anything” to depict just how far Caton’s love will go for
Pross shows a deep love, Dickens also uses diction and imagery to expresses surface level love. A cliché surface level example of this is when Carton sacrifices himself for Darnay and Lucie so they can be together. “As the patient eyes were lifted to his face, he saw a sudden Kucera 2 doubt in them, and then astonishment. He pressed the work-worn, hunger-worn, young fingers, and touched his lips.” (Dickens 276). Dickens uses imagery to exhibit the anomaly of Carton suffering in jail, awaiting his death sentence so Darney and Lucie could have a happy life. If these events had never occurred, then the story would have ended in a much different way. This ending of the novel was spurned on by the love Dickens portrays through his diction. This diction exaggerates and explains the level of love, which Carton feels for Lucie. This love is the only reason Darany had even a change to continue his life. “For you, and any dear to you, I would do anything.” (Dickens 117). Dickens uses the word “anything” to depict just how far Caton’s love will go for