The first instance of oppression happens in the first paragraph, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times- This paragraph shows that in France and England, the aristocrats rule and has oppressed the people for so long that many are starving. ... The next sign of oppression that we see in Book 1, Chapter 5 when we read that the peasants are so hungry and thirsty that the drink the wine that was spilled on the dirty dusty street. ... This was the note that was left on the Marquis after he was killed. ...

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• Grade Level: High School