Chapter Two

turmoil and change. Revolutions were shaping and transforming the country by means never seen before. Two books, Les Misérables and A Tale of Two Cities, are perfect examples that demonstrate the chaos of that time. One book, Les Misérables, is written by Victor Hugo, who is French, whereas the author of A Tale of Two Cities is Charles Dickens, an Englishman. However, while Les Misérables and A Tale of Two Cities differ slightly, the overall takeaway from these stories is similar.…

the novel went on, it became evident that their extreme character flaws would soon lead to self-destruction; Dickens makes this theme universal by using it repeatedly in both the English and French characters. Strangely, these characters all share two negative traits: evil and envy. It became obvious as the story progressed that at some point, as it pertains to their lives, evil when fueled with envy, would prevail over good. Lorry Stryver was angry about being rejected by Lucy and willingly to…

Charles Dickens, the author of A Tale of Two Cities, shows a pitiful attitude towards his character Sydney Carton, and uses pathetic fallacy and juxtaposition to demonstrate this. At first sight, Sydney Carton was intended to be an insolent alcoholic and brilliant lawyer who was appropriately nicknamed “the jackal” because of how he gets no recognition whenever he wins court cases. Carton’s irresponsible habits are exemplified when he drinks excessively after he helps save Charles Darnay from…

The Prevalence of The Theme of Sacrifice and Selflessness Throughout ‘Tale of Two Cities’ By Charles Dickens Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens is a dramatic tale following many characters of both English and French descent as they struggle to survive the era of the French Revolution and grapple with the burdens of their decisions. To many, this may seem to be a simple narrative depicting the daily struggle peasants and aristocrats alike confronted during the late 1800’s, yet it is truly…

In the novel Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens utilizes the resurrection of his characters to emphasize his belief that France will resurrect into a new and peaceful country. The rebirth of his characters signal the change in their ways and freedom. Characters like Dr. Manette, Charles Darnay, and Sydney Carton exhibit resurrection through the events that happen to them and they are all saved by Lucie. Resurrection is a reoccurring theme throughout the novel that appears through the characters…

Dickens in A Tale of Two Cities and Washington Allston with the poem The French Revolution easily portrays the similarities and differences between the outlooks of revolution. From these two works of literature, the comparisons are summed up by the leadership and the death, and the difference includes of wrongful people. Leadership is evident through both these works and shows that there will always be a single ruler who is not always the most qualified or the fairest. In A Tale of Two Cities,…

“A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens scrutinizes the aristocracy by telling tales of injustice during the French Revolution. Dickens employs this notion through a few quintessential events such as, the death of Gaspard’s son, Foulon’s escape and through the French treatment of the impecunious. In the second book, “A Golden Thread,” the Marquis St. Evrémonde runs over a peasant child when racing his carriage through a town. To absolve himself of his own crime, he throws out a few coins to…

Dicken’s Sympathy in A Tale of Two Cities A Tale of Two Cities, written by Charles Dickens, follows the French Revolution against the oppression of the French aristocracy in the 1700’s. By reading the novel, the reader can sense the obvious sympathy that Dickens displays for both the French revolutionaries and the French aristocrats in his writing. Sympathy for the revolutionaries is shown through Dicken’s emphasis of the ghastly poverty, pestilence, and oppression that the citizens of France,…

Quote: We chose this quote because it showed how evil Madam Defarge is towards the aristocrats. Lucid and Little Lucid are condemned to death (registers in the knitting) by Madam Defarge merely because of association with an aristocrat. This quote shows the contrast between Madame Defarge and Lucie and how Madame Defarge's evil makes Lucie look purer and vice versa. The quote shows that there have been many years of suffering for the wives and mothers of peasants, this is how she justifies…

parliamentary majority, with the Labour and Liberal parties, is one such exception, but this was largely due to the fact that Britain was at war. The only example of a deviation from a concentration of executive power in one party in the post-war era is the two minority Labour governments of the 1970s. Internal strife within the Labour party and economic upheaval were largely to blame for this anomaly. With the exception of the 1970s however, executive power has very much been concentrated in…