Chapter Two

Do we really live in a democratic society? If we don’t, how can we make us live in a democratic society? Democracy came from two Greek words, “demos”, meaning people, and “kratos”, meaning rule or power. Combining the two terms, that gives us “people rule” or “people power”. In theory, this system of government gives ordinary people the power to influence and change the government. The first modern democratic system established in England, in 1689, 327 years ago. But in what way did democracy…

A novel can display multiple reasons for portraying the objective or lesson that it withholds in its binding. Charles Dickens is an English writer who tells an amazing story of controversy and struggle during the French Revolution. Throughout the novel, A Tale of Cities, Charles Dickens displays casuistry and sacrifice, through the ambiguity of his characters, Madame Defarge and Sydney Carton, by referring back to the novels message of how change is inevitable even though the majority of people…

French soldiers returned filled with ideas of freedom and revolution. These thoughts, combined with the oppression of the aristocracy and poverty of the lower classes, resulted in the explosion of the French Revolution in 1789 (Stordahl). The Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens, is regarded as one of the most famous pieces of literature about the French Revolution. At first glance, it is a tale of a romance during a dangerous time, but underneath the surface lies the critiques of Dickens on…

“A classic is a book that has never finished saying what is has to say” once said by Italo Calvino, expresses that although numerous years could pass after a novel was written, a true classic shall never stop connecting to its readers. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens is one of those classics. The historical drama is set in 1775, at the start of the American Revolution, where Lucie Manette is reunited with her father, Dr. Manette of Beauvais, after learning that he spent 18 years in a…

Working Memory Index On the Working Memory Index, which measures his ability to temporarily store and perform a set of cognitive operations on information that requires divided attention and the management of the limited capacity of short-term memory, Julian scored in the Low Average range on both subtests. On the first subtest, Digit Span, he was verbally presented with three sets of numbers. On the first set, Julian had to repeat the numbers back to the examiner in the correct order. On the…

course of history and generally, caused a lot of casualties and losses. Soldiers sacrifice themselves for the sake of their country and their people so that people can have better lives. The novels Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro and A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens portrays the sacrifices that the characters go through for the ‘greater good’ of others. The novels show how each character sacrifices themselves in different ways to protect a loved one, despite the relationship they may…

The two cities, London and Paris, provide the setting for the novel. Both cities are the capital of their countries, and are suffering with cruel rulers. Contrasting London, Paris 's citizens had rebelled against their administration. The French Revolution provided a way for British officials to reflect on what was wrong with the French 's government, and allowed them to debate on how to prevent that in their own country. The opening paragraph of A Tale of Two Cities uses doubles…

There is the cultural stigma that nice guys finish last. Yet, two underdogs disprove this ideal by swiftly rising to the top. In City of Thieves by David Benioff, an inexperienced seventeen year old boy named Lev Beniov, rises to the top when put in a life or death situation. He bypasses the difficulties he faces and accomplishes his quest. With similar regards to Lev, Sydney Carton of Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, also advances above all with little notice. After facing heartbreak,…

In A Tale of Two Cities the author, Charles Dickens, uses symbolism to connect the significance of the theme “recalled to life,” in books the first and second. In the novel the characters were beginning to experience feelings of disloyalty to their country. The commoners living in the two cities were starving and poor. They wanted change and wanted to bring life back into their broken society. In the story there are many examples of people or ideas, that are brought back to life, and they all…

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…