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“The voice of the submissive man who had spoken, was flat and tame in its extreme submission” (114-115). This line from A Tale of Two Cities is a simple portrayal of how ignorant the rich can be to the poor, no matter the circumstances. In this work of historical fiction, author Charles Dickens’s narration of the many aspects and events of the French Revolution portray violence in a slightly different way. He sees violence from the peasant 's’ point of view: as a last resort to achieve the…

Throughout the novel A Tale of Two Cities, multiple characters showed strong morals, thoughts and feelings about the French revolution; among these characters are Madame Defarge, Charles Darnay, Marquis Evermonde, etc. However, two characters would be considered to be more ambivalent: Monsieur Defarge and Sydney Carton. Monsieur Defarge, who is quickly judged to be a strong supporter of the revolution, contradicts himself by playing an idle role and being loyal as his wife does the dirty work.…

A Tale of Two Cities, written by Charles Dickens, is one of the most famous novels in English Literature. The book is set before and after the infamous French revolution during 1789-1799. Similar to many of Dickens’ other famous novels, A Tale of Two Cities is a very descriptive and detailed book, with the characters animated through words and morals intertwined with the story. Filled with nuances, the novel can be confusing to high school students and sometimes even to Literature teachers. For…

I notice that throughout Darnay’s trial, Dickens refers to the spectators as “flies.” Dickens compares the jury members to flies since they swarm towards Darnay and buzz excitedly during the trial. Like a fly watching his food, the spectators hungrily watch the trial and eagerly await Darnay’s death sentence. Dickens emphasizes how the jury members seem like animals when they continuously buzz at the exciting parts in the trial and fall silent when they are disinterested. Dickens’ description of…

Many characters in novels are metaphorically, physically, or emotionally brought back to life to portray the author’s main point of redemption and resurrection. In A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens, almost every character experienced or had a role in the resurrection of another. To truly undergo resurrection, one is required to have died, and then rise from the dead. In the Dickens novel, a few characters experienced true resurrection, however, the idea of figurative resurrection within…

to come. The first two books of this novel are in the peasants favor, depicting the fight they had to overcome every day. However, the third book is much more powerful. He clearly states how innocent and sad the aristocrats became as they were murdered inhumanely by the ravenous peasants. With these important details, it is shown that Charles Dickens did sympathize with the upper class citizens of the novel. To contradict this thesis, there are many examples from the first two books, ‘Recalled…

different, just as every human is different, and the bubbles reflects the wall everyone builds around them. A lot of the time these unique bubbles are used to protect the secrets everyone wishes to hide from others. Throughout Dickens novel, The Tales of Two Cities, we are introduced to the concept of individual secrets many times, by almost all the characters within the book. Every day you learn something new about somebody, whether it be something big or something small. This also goes…

doctor,” their success being a result of the privileges they were handed, such as an education. Education was accessible to them, giving them a platform to better their lives. But if education was not available to a character, they made use of other factors in order to grasp a better life. Hussain Kirsha’s eyes were opened to the “undreamed-of luxuries” which became accessible to him after he got a job in the army, his hyperbolized diction representing the disparity between the rich and poor in…

author not only to portray the aforementioned situation but also to show a contrasting view and/or example of the Bentley Drummie scenario in which he is corrupted by wealth and power. In essence, the author uses these two characters to enhance wealth and purity/goodness which are two essential symbols/aspects within the…

Tale of Two Cities “It was the best of times and it was the worst of times.” This famous saying comes from one of the greatest historical novels, Tale of Two Cities written by Charles Dickins. This book follows the private lives of six people by the names of Lucie Manette, Dr. Manette, Jarvis Lorry, Charles Darnay, Sydney Carton, Ernest Dafarge, and Madame Defarge at the time of the French Revolution. Lucie Manette is one out of the many main characters in this book. Lucie faced many…