Have you ever sacrificed yourself just to help somebody else? Well, in the book that I have just finished reading, that was one of the themes. The book I have recently finished is A Tale of Two Cities written by Charles Dickens. In this essay I am going to tell you about the setting, characters, plot, and theme. .
A Tale of Two Cities takes place in Paris, France and London, England during the troubled times of the French Revolution. There are travels by the characters between the countries, but most of the action takes place in Paris, France. 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. Action in the book is scattered out in many places; such as the Bastille, Tellson's Bank, the home of the Manettes, and largely, the streets of Paris. These places help to introduce many characters into the plot. .
One of the main characters, Madame Therese Defarge, is a major antagonist who seeks revenge, being a key revolutionist. She is very stubborn and unforgiving in her cunning scheme of revenge on the Evermonde family. Charles Darnay, one of whom Mrs. Defarge is seeking revenge, is constantly being put on the edge and wants no part of his own lineage. He is a protagonist and has a tendency to get arrested and must be bailed out several times during the story. Dr. Alexander Manette, a veteran prisoner of the Bastille and moderate protagonist, cannot escape the memory of being held and sometimes relapses to cobbling shoes. Dr. Manette is somewhat redundant as a character in the novel, but plays a very significant part in the plot. Dr. Manette's daughter, Lucie Manette, a positive protagonist, is loved by many and marries Charles Darnay . She is a quiet, emotional person in the novel. One who never forgot his love for Lucie, the protagonist Sydney Carton changed predominately during the course of the novel.