Tale Of Two Cities Symbolism Analysis

Symbolism and imagery is extremely prevalent in A Tale of Two Cities. Charles Dickens uses it as a way to foreshadow large future events, as well as to explain and keep current events secretive. He does this through vessels such as the wine spilling, Madame Defarge’s knitting and shadowy figure, and the introduction of the grindstone. Throughout the novel, future and current bloodshed is referred to quite a few times through symbolism. One of the mentioned instances was the wine spilling outside of the Defarge wine shop where, “All the people within reach had suspended their business, or their idleness, to run to the spot and drink the wine.” (Pg. 32) This is an important event because it demonstrates what these people will do to sate their