A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens, was a novel written in 1858 about life in England and France at the time of the French Revolution. ... This was certainly proven at the end of the book. ... When I first read this book I thought it was about the hardships France faced at the time of the revolution. ... A good majority of the book took place between 1793 and 1794, which was the period of the Reign of Terror, the most violent time of the French Revolution. ... At the end of the book, all the main characters that were the "good guys" escaped to England to live happy lives, away from t...

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A Tale of Two Cities takes place in Paris, France and London, England during the troubled times of the French Revolution. ... The wineshop in Paris is the hot spot for the French revolutionists, mostly because the wineshop owner, Ernest Defarge, and his wife, Madame Defarge, are key leaders and officials of the revolution. ... Sydney , a look-alike of Charles Darnay, was introduced as a frustrated, immature alcoholic, but in the end, made the ultimate sacrifice for a good friend. ... He also supports the American Revolution. ... Sydney goes to France to save Charles. ...

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Revolving around the troubled times of the French Revolution in France and England, characters outline the foundation of a plot that involves: love, revenge, evil, courage, and sacrifice. ... During the middle of the Revolutionary War, Darnay is arrested in France for being an enemy at the state. Because of two antagonists who happens to be key leaders of the French Revolution wanting to seek revenge on Darnay's family, Darnay is sentenced the death penalty. ... In the end, we both realized the right thing to do. ... Reading through this book gives you a vision of how the environment...

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Darnay, earning his living as a tutor, frequently travels between England and France and is accused of treason in his home country of France. ... Darnay ended up being acquitted for his presumed crime. ... Right after the revolution by raiding the Bastille. ... Three years later, right in the middle of the revolution, Darnay is called to France to help Gabelle, an old friend. As soon as he goes down what seems to be a one-way street to France, he is arrested (in France) for being an enemy of the state. ...

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Charles Dickens brings life to the French Revolution, in his historical novel, A Tale of Two Cities. ... Charles Dickens recreates the gravity of the French Revolution as he uses wine to surface the rising tension among those doomed with poverty. ... The lower classes of France at the time of the French Revolution were suffering from poverty, starvation and hunger. ... Though once it ends 'a gloom gathers on the scene that appears more natural to it than sunshine'. ... Hence, Charles Dickens foreshadows the french Revolution, describes the animal instinct of the people and portrays ...

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Snowball represents Trotsky, a Russian leader after the revolution. ... Alexandre Manette, unjustly imprisoned in France for 17 years. Though Lucie marries Darnay, Carton still loves her and in the end, gives his life to save Darnay for her. Dickens, who was fascinated with French history, especially the French Revolution, begins by criticizing the aristocrats' treatment of the poor people of France. ... Dickens also expresses his disillusionment with some of the outcomes of the French Revolution. ...

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In the classic novel A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens writes about the French revolution and the conflict between two groups. ... Her being the leader and the workhorse of the revolution her evil image gave the peasants a bad reputation and a false representation late in the story when some injustices were done by the peasants. ... She was without a doubt innocent of crimes against the French people and she is a prime example of the peasants doing evil and unjust things. ... Dickens reason to address these two distinct groups as he did was to show that no side was just and right on what...

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Recalled to Life Charles Dickens" A Tale of Two Cities has a dual background, the French Revolution and England. Dickens used this background of revolution to add suspense and strength to the characters" sprit. ... Without this concept the book would have not came alive at the end like it did. ...

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Charles Dickens, in a novel about the French revolution entitled A Tale of Two Cities, uses the character called The Vengeance as sort of a mascot as well. ... For this he uses, the bloodthirsty Vengeance portray to the general spirit, opinions, and ideas of the French revolutionaries. ... In the end, the revolutionaries do not really accomplish anything. ...

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The French revolution, of course, acts as one of the main themes, but resurrection acts as the central theme because it involves certain aspects of all of these themes and brings the story together. ... This also occurs when Foulon tried to fake his own death to escape the evils of the revolution, but he ends up being murdered regardless. ... Eventually he ends up keeping this promise. ... Ironically, he ends up dying but his soul will remain in the hearts of the ones he loved. ...

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Though it is very obvious that he believes and supports the French Revolution, it is also shown that he wants the killing to stop. ... In the end it is obvious to see that he is disagreeing with his wife and doesn't want anything to happen to the Manettes. ...

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After the revolution begins in Paris, there is an evil aristocrat who fakes his own death, by the name of Old Foulon, and is then later found alive (He could be referred to as "resurrected."). ... In the idea of the people rising up in revolution is a resurrection in itself. The people are miserable and living in filth, which they revolt to end and live in the happiness and freedom promised in resurrection and eternal life. ... The most famous, of course, is at the end when Sydney Carton is executed for Charles Darnay. ... Dickens uses the power of love to oppose war that is surroundin...

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