AP European History Reading Assignment 2: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities is a critically acclaimed classic novel. This novel has sold over 200 million copies and made its way onto reading lists everywhere. Demonstrating the plight of the French peasantry being demoralized by the aristocracy in the years leading up to the French Revolution through the eyes of both French and English persons‚ A Tale of Two Cities is a wonderful example of classic literature
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Chapters 5–6 Summary: Chapter 5: The Jackal Sydney Carton‚ the “idlest and most unpromising of men‚” makes his way from the tavern to Mr. Stryver’s apartment. The men drink together and discuss the day’s court proceedings. Stryver‚ nicknamed “the lion‚” compliments his friend‚ “the jackal‚” for the “rare point” that he made regarding Darnay’s identification. However‚ he laments Carton’s moodiness. Ever since their days in school together‚ Stryver observes‚ Carton has fluctuated between highs and lows‚
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Revolution and its dark shadows. One is by Doctor Manette’s life‚ "It is a far‚ far better thing that I do‚ than I have ever done; it is a far‚ far better rest that I go to‚ than I have ever known." I have to write a paper and I need to quotes that Sydney Carton says or does. I need one for: Courage‚ when he took Darnays place at the gulliotine. Wisdom‚ when he went to the chemist to get the smelly stuff. Loyalty‚ to Lucie and her family. I looked and looked for these and i couldnt find some
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and the sound of her voice‚ the light of her face‚ the touch of her hand‚ had a strong beneficial influence with him almost always. (Dickens 140) According to Shmoop‚ Lucie also serves as a tie‚ that connects all the men in the storyline‚ Lucie ties Sydney to Charles‚ Dr. Manette to Charles‚ and Mr. Lorry to the entire family (Shmoop). Lucie is a significant character that is seen as the light of all of these men’s eyes and that is her main role throughout the story. Lucie’s golden hair is the distinguishing
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metaphorical and literal representation of her malicious and vengeful desires‚ as she secretly inscripted her victims to death. Additionally‚ she instilled the flight of the hero‚ Sydney Carton. Had it not been for Madame Defarge and her aspirations to have “the Evremonde people (are to be) exterminated” (Dickens 343) Carton would not have had to die for Darnay and his family. As the antagonist of the story‚ Defarge serves as a worthy opponent for the protagonist‚ Darnay along with his family. She has
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Love and Hate in A Tale of Two Cities Many have grown fond of the tale involving the noble‚ former French aristocrat‚ who had virtually unmatched (except maybe in books) good fortune. First‚ his life was saved by the pitiful testimony of a beautiful young woman. Anyone would gladly have married this beautiful too-good-to-be-true-woman he wedded. It is later seen‚ however‚ that this man should have married her even if she were ugly as sin. This was not the case though‚ and he married a beautiful
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reading and understanding literature apply. The four approaches include: mimetic‚ pragmatic‚ expressive‚ and objective. The pragmatic approach deals with instruction from literature. Pragmatic is the best approach to understand A Tale of Two Cities. Sydney Carton‚ one of the protagonists‚ starts the novel as an ungrateful man. Throughout the story he changes and becomes a better person. He becomes selfless because of love. Readers see his maturation when he says‚ “It is
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Charles Dickens’ and his works are products of what’s referred to as the Victorian Era. Quite literally the time period lasting through the rain of Queen Victoria (1837-1901)‚ it is often characterized by the height of the British Industrial Revolution. Authors of the period‚ Dickens’ in particular‚ discussed through there works social inequality and a sense of disgust with the shortcomings of class division. Dickens’‚ A Tale of Two Cities was no exception. The idea for a Tale of Two Cities was
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The nature of mobs is a significant theme in “A Tale of Two Cities.” In both the movie and the book‚ mobs are portrayed as powerful. Mobs are made up of many people with the same thoughts and motives. Mobs can also be very destructive for that same reason. Dickens uses the mob mentality to depict the bloody horror and the ultimate success of the French Revolution. In the book‚ Dickens portrays the people as having the hatred necessary for mob violence. Immediately‚ the book shows us an example
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for her‚ as He did for me. (272) Lucie is obviously a symbol for good and righteousness. She is "the golden thread" that binds the other characters together. She is protected by Miss Pross‚ devoted to her father‚ Doctor Manette‚ loved by Sydney Carton‚ a friend of Mr. Lorry‚ and was married to Charles Darnay. Another minor character significant to the story
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