In reading Tale of Two Cities there are many contributors to necessary elements that are needed to create a novel and they are the plot, setting, group of characters, mood and the theme. ... By examining the characters in A Tale of Two Cities one can determine that they determine and contribute to the rest of the elements in the novel. ... The major theme of the novel is resurrection, which Dickens shows throughout the novel as in Mr. ...

• Word Count: 517
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

"Recalled to Life" Throughout A Tale of Two Cities the major theme, "Recalled to life" exists and flourishes. ... The final and most significant instance of the popular theme "recalled to life" involves both Sydney Carton and Charles Darney. ... From the beginning of the novel when Jerry Cruncher receives a letter reading "RECALLED TO LIFE", to the end when Sydney Carton sacrifices himself for Charles Darney, the theme "Recalled to life" relates to the majority of the characters....

• Word Count: 464
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The novel itself does not possess dramatic rises and falls like A Tale of Two Cities, but its beauty comes from David's detailed observations of his surroundings and his earnest personality. ... The collections of many short paragraphs of descriptions form the story, and Copperfield depicts the common themes of poverty, love, death, adultery, politics, and family with a very calm and ordinary attitude. ...

• Word Count: 258
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

Summary The Outsiders, an enthralling tale by S.E. Hinton, is an excellent story about the hardships and triumphs experienced by the Greasers and the Socs, two rival gangs. ... The fictional novel is set in the moderate-sized city of Tulsa, Oklahoma in the late 1960s. ... This theme is expressed in the novel several times. ... She shows how two sides can come together if they put their differences aside. ...

• Word Count: 1477
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

This is a haunting tale of passion, privilege and biting physical labour, of men and women moved by compassion and driven by the power of dreams - sometimes even to murder. ... The central theme behind many stories is the loss and regaining of identity. ... One of many themes in this novel is the search for identity and light. ... Discuss this statement and show how your critical understanding of the text has been strengthened by at least two different readings. ... Two such interpretations are the Post-Modern and Post-Colonial readings of In the Skin of a Lion. ...

• Word Count: 3985
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School