The Theme Of Violence In A Tale Of Two Cities

The theme of violence is present within both writings, but it appears in a different manner for the two novels. A Tale of Two Cities and Walking Home, are similar novels which incorporate the theme of violence. Charles Dickens combines the impact of violence and the threat of violence throughout A Tale of Two Cities. Eric Walters also embodies the similar situations in the novel Walking Home. Although violence is found in both novels, the impact and outcome is different in each situation within the books. The characters that are in each book are affected by violence differently. Adding onto this, violence has a different influence on the communities and tribes in both of the author 's works. Lastly, the answer for revenge appears to be settled with violence. Despite the fact that both novels incorporate the theme of violence, the authors establish a distinct way of presenting the themes impact. During A Tale of Two Cities, the impact of violence develops throughout the novel. Dickens creates the theme of violence that has an influence on the characters within the story. Madame Defarge is affected by violence during the …show more content…
St. Antoine is the place with all the secrets. Madame Defarge called St. Antoine her home, but it is also the place where she secretly knits the names of the victims that are apart of the revolution (Dickens 377). The revolutions motivation was determined by the strong amount of hatred that Madame Defarge has against the Evrémonde family and the rich. Madame Defarge wanted revenge, and the only way that she could accomplish this was to attack the Evrémonde family. The rich and the poor did not interact with one another, because the rich believed that they were superior to the poor. The author, John Kucich, conveys the idea that the rebels in A Tale of Two Cities kill with passion, meanwhile the rich kill as a way to display their “power” (Kucich