In the novel‚ “A Tale of Two Cities”‚ Charles Dickens says that the era of the French Revolution was an era of paradox. He also says that the period was so far like the present period. This mean that our era isn’t that different than the period of the French Revolution. This means that our era is also an era of paradox. The reasons why I believe that our era is also an era of paradox is that we have more‚ but are grateful less; we have more knowledge‚ but less judgment; and we
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links everyone together. She cares not only her father and husband‚ but also Sydney Carton. She tells her husband that she has faith on Sydney Carton. As she says‚ “‘I fear he is not to be reclaimed; there is scarcely a hope that anything in his character or fortunes is reparable now. But‚ I am sure that he is capable of good things‚ gentle things‚ even magnanimous things’” (Dickens 220). Her caring for Sydney Carton gives him hope‚ which touches him from the inside. Carton is willing to sacrifice
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Violence and Cruelty Leading to Harsh Rebellion Throughout the novel A Tale of Two Cities‚ Charles Dickens constantly uses examples of violence and cruelty to show why the French peasants revolted against the aristocracy and to describe the revolt. During the extant of the peasant’s lives before the rebellion they were treated so brutally by the aristocrats. The wealthy people took great advantage of their power and the poor people. When the peasants rebelled they responded with violence and brutality
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“When you begin a journey of revenge‚ start by digging two graves: one for your enemy‚ and one for yourself.” A person who has been victimized and suffers emotionally will eventually focus on seeking revenge rather than by being guided by their conscience. In the novel‚ A Tale of Two Cities‚ Charles Dickens reveals that it is better to learn to cope with your vengeance rather to act upon it‚ for relinquishing the need for revenge will lead to peace of mind‚ while acting on it will only lead to self-destruction
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s Tale of Two Cities – Study Guide Questions 2008 Use these over the course of your reading. They are very helpful if you use them!! Book I: "Recalled to Life" Book I‚ Chapter 1: "The Period" 1. What is the chronological setting of this opening chapter? What clues enable us to determine "The Period"? 2. How does Dickens indicate the severity of social conditions in both France and England? 3. Who is the "king with a large jaw and a queen with a plain face"? 4. How does Dickens
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Ambiguous Character Development in A Tale of Two Cities Charles Dickens uses enigmatic depictions of character development to create a multifaceted story that encompasses innumerable themes within the plot of A Tale of Two Cities. The ambiguity surrounding characters Sydney Carton‚ Charles Darnay‚ and Madame Defarge effectively portrays author Charles Dickens’s personal perspective on the potential for human qualities to develop in either a positive or negative way when enduring personal tribulations
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Vital and Dynamic Characters in A Tale of Two Cities A dynamic character is one who changes greatly during the course of a novel. There are many fine examples of dynamic characters in all Dickens novels. Three of these characters are Dr. Alexandre Manette‚ Jerry Cruncher and Sydney Carton. Dynamic characters play a very apparent role in the novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. Dr. Manette starts his life as a young successful man but then is traumatized by imprisonment and again
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Characters from different books can be compared and related to each other‚ just like Jean Valjean‚ from “Les Miserables” and Sydney Carton‚ from “A Tale of Two Cities.” These two characters relate in many ways‚ such as‚ they are both strong characters who acquire qualities like devotion‚ love‚ sacrificial behaviors‚ kindness‚ are both revolutionists‚ both seek forgiveness and self discovery and are both overall good people trying to do themselves and others right. In “Les Miserables” by Victor Hugo
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Motivation: Write a paragraph describing how you view yourself‚ using at least 3 adjectives. Do you think other people view you in the same way? Why or why not? What might cause people to view each other in different ways? A) Chapter 4: 1. Briefly describe Mr. Stryver. In what way is he unfair to Mr. Carton? He is 30 years old‚ but looks 50. Loud‚ red-faced‚ short and stout (bulky‚ heavy). He is very pushy and is not well-mannered. Intrudes into others conversations. He takes full credit
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In the novel‚ A Tale of Two Cities‚ Sydney Carton’s character went through a series of decisions that affected the outcome of the novel. Sydney Carton looks almost looks exactly the same as Charles Darnay‚ but the main difference‚ was that Darnay was sober a majority of the time‚ and he cared and worked for his life. Lucie‚ the love of Carton’s life‚ had fallen in love with Darnay. After Carton realized that Lucie would have picked him if he hadn’t been so slavish and drunk a majority of the time
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