A Tale of Two Cities

Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities is a love story that focuses on both sides of the French Revolution and contains social commentary about the rise and fall of the third and second estate. Dickens, at the time, was influenced by Karl Marx’s ideals from the Communist Manifesto, published 11 years prior in 1848, which describes the class struggles between the bourgeoisie and the Proletariat. Dickens, influenced by the Communist Manifesto, wrote the book, A Tale of Two Cities, to warn the…

Cason Kerrick Mr. Scanlon Honors English 10 June 5, 2017 A Tale of Two Cities Our group decided to make a board game as our group project. First, we brainstormed and came up with an idea. Then we bought supplies and designed the game. Our game’s setting is when Mr. Lorry, Charles Darnay, Little Lucie, Dr. Manette and Lucie Manette are fleeing Paris for London. The goal is to reach London first, fleeing Paris. Along the way are various symbols representing major themes in the novel.…

even still today, convey a mainly male dominated society through a constant lack of strong female characters. Even for his time, nineteenth century writer Charles Dickens is able to avoid many of these stereotypical ideas involving women. A Tale of Two Cities follows the narrative of various characters living in both England and France during the time of the French Revolution. Although many of the characters in the novel are male, Dickens revolves the centrality of the plot around some female…

some stories, there can be more than one protagonist or can be hard to find out who is the true protagonist. In A Tale of Two Cities, there are two characters that stand out to be the main protagonist. Sydney Carton and Charles Darnay both face trials that have immensive consequences to their characters and livelihoods. However, Sydney Carton is the true protagonist of A Tale of Two Cities. The main protagonist should be someone who changes throughout the book into a better man, and…

In the novel, A Tale of Two Cities Sydney Carton and Stryver and both lawyers and family friends of the Manettes and are foils each other. Sydney and Stryver have both similarities and differences, including their love for Lucie Manette, work ethic, and self-worth. One of the most obvious similarities between Carton and Stryver is their interest in Lucie Manette. However, they both take very different approaches in how to deal with their emotions. Carton avoids telling anyone and goes directly…

natural born instincts of a human being. All people hope for the things they want, including renewal or rebirth, and sacrifice part of their lives for the ones they love. These instincts enable people to stay alive and live happy lives. In A Tale of Two Cities, the author, Charles Dickens reveals this truth that the spiritual lives of all people depend upon the hope of rebirth or renewal through the events of Charles Darnay sacrificing his dignity when renouncing his aristocracy in order to live…

Such revelations can greatly alter the perspective of individuals, which can ultimately lead to them developing a greater understanding of their own context and wider human society. William Shakespeare’s The Tempest and Charles Dickens’ novel A Tale of Two Cities each involve the structure of society becoming fluid due to the onset of chaos. They examine the effects of this chaos upon human nature and also individual reactions to such a state of disarray. Furthermore, they display the ways in…

In The Tale of Two Cities, there are many different sides of the argument of life or death between the vagrant and the nobility. Hence the name “two cities”. In the two cities there are two different men. One is named Sydney Carton, who is British and the other is Charles Darnay who is French. Within the book, it tells of two different sides in the eyes of different countrymen who have a different outlook on what it means to have pride in yourself and in the country through the hard times of la…

By definition, noblesse oblige is the inferred responsibility of the privileged people to act with generosity and nobility toward those less privileged. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens expresses how the concept of noblesse oblige is heavily neglected because the aristocracy has a deep hatred for the third estate, the aristocracy uses their riches for their own personal gain, and the rich make no effort to help the less fortunate. The upper class of France during the French Revolution…

One of the first characters introduced in A Tale of Two Cities is Jerry Cruncher, whose purpose in the story seems very small, and seems to be comic relief. Nevertheless, the portrayal of Jerry Cruncher by Dickens discusses abusive relationships, the impact of parents, and morality in the end. As an introduction to Book the Second of A Tale of Two Cities, Jerry Cruncher’s seemingly pointless story discusses his family life and his profession. When he saw his wife praying, “he threw a boot at…