The first things that come to mind when one thinks of imprisonment are often bars, shackles and chains. However, this is not always how imprisonment manifests itself. A person can feel trapped within their own mind, trapped by familial obligation or by the choices they’ve made, without ever laying eyes on a cell. Charles Dickens demonstrates this type of non physical imprisonment in A Tale of Two Cities. Throughout the novel, Dickens builds on the idea of non physical imprisonment, specifically when it pertains to Dr. Manette, Sydney Carton, and Charles Darnay.
Dr Manette is the most obvious representation of non physical imprisonment. His struggles with his mental health actually come from being physically held captive in a cell for eighteen
Dr Manette is the most obvious representation of non physical imprisonment. His struggles with his mental health actually come from being physically held captive in a cell for eighteen