How Does Charles Dickens Use Symbols In A Tale Of Two Cities

Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities was published in 1859. Charles Dickens used symbolism in his novel to describe and highlight the trials and hard times brought forth during the French Revolution. Many symbols were used to represent fate. By utilizing the symbols, he was able to show more about the characters and story in a more interesting way rather than simply stating the information. A Tale of Two Cities was set in London and in Paris. The story began in 1875. Jerry Cruncher, who worked for Tellson’s bank, stopped a mail-coach in urgent need to deliver a message to Mr. Lorry. The message informed Mr. Lorry to wait at Dover for a Miss Lucie Manette. Lucie was a young and beautiful woman, whose father was supposed dead. Evidently, Lucie’s father had been secretly imprisoned for eighteen years. While in prison, Dr. Manette became accustomed to making shoes. Mr. Lorry believed that Lucie’s love could bring her father back from his shoe making madness. The story then jumped to 1780. Charles Darnay was being trialed for treason. Stryver, Darnay’s lawyer, along with the help of Sydney Carton, were able to get Darnay off of his charges by comparing resemblance to a spy. Sydney explained that he himself possessed a strange resemblance so it is likely that
Darnay headed to France well aware of the danger he was in. Soon after his arrival he was arrested as an immigrant. Darnay remained imprisoned for fifteen months until being receiving a trial. After hearing Dr. Manette’s testimony, the revolutionaries sympathized with him for having served time in prison. After being released, Darnay was arrested the same night. Sydney Carton came with a plan to save Darnay and received help from Miss Pross’ brother, Solomon Pross. At Darnay’s trial, Defarge presented a letter found in Dr. Manette’s old prison cell. The letter explained why Dr. Manette was originally put in