In the novel, Dickens goes into more detail about Revolutionary France in history with regards to setting, politics and the social structure, as well as the events, which occurred during the revolution. ... The French Revolution, by Carlyle, was the main source of Dickens" information for his novel with the two settings, London and Paris. ... In France before the revolution the social structure had two extremes. ... Carlyle casually referred to Lafarge, the head of the Jacobin Society, in his book: The French Revolution: A History (Davis 247). ... Dickens" objective in writing A Tale of Two Ci...

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Besides the central theme of love, is another prevalent theme, that of a revolution gone bad. ... Snowball represents Trotsky, a Russian leader after the revolution. ... Alexandre Manette, unjustly imprisoned in France for 17 years. ... 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. ...

• Word Count: 1462
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Besides the central theme of love, is another prevalent theme, that of a revolution gone bad. ... Snowball represents Trotsky, a Russian leader after the revolution. ... Alexandre Manette, unjustly imprisoned in France for 17 years. ... 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 a similar fashion, the French peasants appear to be simple, humble figures, but they will eventually rise up against their oppressors and massacre them (E.3). ... The manner that the echoes of the footsteps are heard show the imminence of the coming revolution, and the temperament of the people of Europe. ... An example of verbal irony in A Tale of Two Cities is when Monseigneur's preference for the "grand opera- over "the needs of all France- is called a happy circumstance, when we know the opposite is true. ... While Charles Darnay is traveling to Paris, some French pat...

• Word Count: 1330
• Approx Pages: 5
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• Grade Level: High School