"A Tale of Two Cities" though one of the shortest of Dickens' novel is generally regarded as one of his greatest.The genius of the Dickens is amply proved by this novel.Many a discussion has been done , many theses has been written on the themes of this great novel .But like any great works of great writers , it has also contributed its share of complexities .What is actually the theme of this novel is it the death and resurrection, or is it the French Revolution or is the contrast of London and Paris and between the various characters?.
It is no doubt, the novel deals with death and rebirth .Manette was imprisoned for many years ,and in this period , he was practically dead -to all his loved ones and to himself.Infact , he had become insane .Gut after many years of "dead-like" living Lucy,his daughter came along and with her love and care he was brougt back to life ,infact he was resurrected. On the other hand Charles Darney was the heir to a great fortune and influence and wealth of a great feared family- the Evremondes- in France. But he was , unlike his other cruel and wicked relatives , was a good and senstive man .He knew he was dying inside if he were to continue being part of his notorious family and therefore he gave up his family namer and all the wealth and luxury connected with it and came to London to start a new life .This act of his was his resurrection Last but not the least in importance is the death and rebirth of Carton.Syney Carton was a hopeless person.He could have been a great and successful man but he was unlucky ( as he might want others to say).All his life he was a failure , he was living in body butdead in spirit.then Lucy happened,though she was never in love with him , he was in love with her, this brought a tranformation in him .He started to change fo the better .Then at the end the final part of his transformation happens , he sacrifice his life for the woman he loves, noe he will be born again ,.
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In A Tale of Two Cities, basically all of the normal French citizens were poor. ... The only two historical characters A Tale of Two Cities are King George III and Charlotte Sophia. ... The Bastille, a prison, appears in A Tale of Two Cities; this was actually a real prison. ... A Tale of Two Cities is a historical fiction. ... A Tale of Two Cities is set in 1775. ...
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Resurrection is perhaps the theme of A Tale of Two Cities. ... In the battle of good versus evil in A Tale of Two Cities, good tends to be resurrected, while the forces of evil copy the resurrection theme. ... Rebirth is a second or new birth and in the case of A Tale of Two Cities it is deserved. ... The characters in A Tale of Two Cities obviously play predominant roles in each other's lives, and resurrection, or rebirth is one of the main themes in this novel. ... Resurrection was a very clever theme for Dickens to use because if the characters in A Tale of Two Cities couldn't b...
, Tale of Two Cities, the author repeatedly foreshadows the impending revolution. ... Also, after Marquis is murdered for killing the small child with his horses, we come to see the theme of revenge that will become all too common. ... After the Marquis is murdered for killing the small child with his horses, we come to see the theme of revenge that will become all too common. ... The Marquis is not the least bit apologetic and says "Its is extraordinary to me that you people cannot take care of yourself and your children. one or the other of you is for ever in the way. ... Charles Dickens use...
In the novel A Tale Of Two Cities, Charles Dickens exploits love as influential and motivational. ... Dickens utilizes love and its influence by expressing it through characterization, conflict, and theme, and articulates it's capability to govern ones actions and restore wellness. ... Love, a theme used throughout the entire novel, was used as a symbol of unity and sacrifice. ... Love was a theme used through out the book to portray its ability to govern ones actions and restore one to life. ... Through characterization, conflict, and theme, Charles Dickens uses love to govern and rest...
In the movie "A Tale of Two Cities" Jarvis Lorry, an employee of Tellson's Bank, was sent to find Dr. ... He had a clear underlying theme that oppression and exploitation by an aristocracy will cause a revolt by those being miss treated, a fact that made the French Revolution inescapeable. ... A tale of 2 cities Defarge's. ... The French Revolution was very well displayed in all of its violence and anarchy. ... Despite all of the depressing aspects of the movie, Dickens' theme of renewl became much more visible towards the end and actually was quite ins...
