Familial Love And Love In A Tale Of Two Cities By Charles Dickens

“Scarcely noticing, as yet, in what a curiously reserved and mechanical way Defarge spoke, Mr. Lorry put on his hat, and they went down into the court-yard” (chapter 3, page 264-265).

Dickens uses juxtaposition to compare Lucie and Madame Defarge to show the archetype of the gender ideal. Dickens uses juxtaposition at least three times to show how similar and different these two women are.

In the novel A Tale of Two Cities, the author Charles Dickens uses the literary devices of symbolism and motifs to assist the reader by developing the various themes that are prevalent in the novel. Dickens clearly uses the symbols and motifs in A Tale of Two Cities to develop the themes by emphasizing them throughout the novel and by connecting them to the events that occur, as seen in using the motif of resurrection. Dickens uses a plethora of characters such as Doctor Manette, Charles Darnay, and Sydney Carton to embody the motif of resurrection by connecting to the themes in the novel, specifically how turmoil can allow people to be reincarnated as a new person.

What is the key thing to get you through life? You probably guessed it, your family is key. Family is very important you do not want to be in a big fight with your family. In the amazing book Warriors Outcast family is one of the biggest themes. Without family this fictional story would be significantly different. The author of this incredible book is Erin Hunter. Through you may be family you can still go through tough times, but you need to push through it. Now I will show you in this essay how the theme family is shown in the book Warriors Outcast.

With any book, article, propaganda, etc. the hero and villain are always apparent and either praised or criticized with everything they do. Many authors write with this perspective or intent to make the writing more intriguing and to develop the reader’s opinions on how they feel towards the characters. However, there are several authors that choose a different route. Charles Dickens, an author with many award winning novels and plays from the 19th century, used a different approach when creating his characters for his writings. In his historical novel, “A Tale of Two Cities,” Dickens uses characters who have a more skewed aspect to them with either more so protagonist views and values while some of their actions makes them appear also as an antagonist, and vice versa. He uses the passion of the characters in their development to make them an in between, so to speak, character, also known as monogamous. Throughout this novel, and many like it, characters are often categorized as protagonist or antagonists, but that doesn’t mean there are characters who are can be more so monogamous within “A Tale of Two Cities”; Charles Darnay, Jarvis Lorry, and Lucie Manette serve as prime examples of those subtle but no so subtle “in between” characters.

Sometimes people can surprise in unexpected ways in life. In the novel “A Tale of Two Cities,” a historical fiction by Charles Dickens, the characters exhibit said unexpected actions. . Dickens defies expectations to prove that things aren't always what they seem, which is shown as a theme in the novel. The actions and personality traits of Madame Defarge, Sydney Carton, and Charles Darnay portray this thematic statement. Deception is thematic throughout the novel “A Tale of Two Cities,” by Charles Dickens.

In the nineteenth century, Dickens was writing a forgettable epic works. "Dickens beliefs and attitudes were typical of the age in which he lived” (Slater 301). The circumstances and financial difficulties caused Dickens’s father to be imprisoned briefly for debt. Dickens himself was put to work for a few months at a shoe-blacking warehouse. Memories of this painful period in his life were to influence much of his later writing, which is characterized by empathy, oppressed, and a keen examination of class distinctions. When certain events influence individuals emotionally and in a negative way, such as the separation between Charles Dickens and his family, the events tend to stay in the person 's mind throughout their lifetime. Jail

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” (1) This opening line has set a precedent for foils in literature for decades to come. The use of a foil is meant to draw attention to a character’s flaws therefore making an opposing character’s strengths more visible. This novel exemplifies foiling through characters such as Sydney Carton and Charles Darnay, as well as the settings. It is for these reasons Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities, as a whole, works as a foil.

A Tale of Two Cities, written by Charles Dickens, surrounds the cities of Paris and London during the late 1700’s. The novel takes place during the French Revolution, a period of social and political upheaval in France and England. While peasants died in the streets from hunger, aristocrats had more money and power than they knew what to do with. A Tale of Two Cities describes, in detail, the poverty of the time period, as well as the struggle of a people able to overcome oppression. The novel is largely based off of occurrences Dickens experienced during his childhood. Throughout the novel, the audience is able to infer what the author’s personal feeling towards the revolution is. This is shown through the personification of the guillotine, a tone of uncertainty, and use of violence through oppression. Therefore, the speaker is expressing his view on the revolution, while also predicting the resurrection of France.

A Tale of Two Cities is largely comprised of ideas from the French Revolution and the challenges faced by the people involved in it. The French Revolution involves many uprisings by the lower class because of poor conditions and inequity among the people. Charles Dickens demonstrates this injustice through the peasants of St. Antoine and gives insight of their feelings and motives towards the aristocracy. In fact, the peasants use their motives to plan evil conspiracies as revenge for the aristocrats. Revenge always results in consequences such as death and destruction involving Foulon, the Marquis, and Madame Defarge.

While most everyone can argue that it is important to stick to your beliefs, this becomes a problem when beliefs begin to hurt others. Reverend Hale, from The Crucible, makes the following statement, “Cleave no faith, where faith brings blood”. Reverend Hale is trying to get across that one should not stay attached to a belief if the belief harms others. This theme also applies in other literary classics such as A Tale of Two Cities, To Kill A Mockingbird, and Romeo and Juliet.

Similarities and differences emerge between many characters in Charles Dickens’s book, A Tale of Two Cities, but the most outstanding examples of the comparison and contrast between two characters is represented by Lucie Manette and Madame Defarge. In the book, Lucie’s father Alexander Manette gets released from a French prison after being imprisoned 18 years, only meeting his daughter after his imprisonment. When he gets out of prison, her father goes and lives at the Defarge’s wine shop until Lucie goes and retrieves her desolate minded father. Madame Defarge is the wife of Ernest Defarge, the man who takes care of Alexander Manette at his wine shop. The Defarges are revolutionaries who are seeking to destroy the monarchy in France. Lucie and Madame Defarge differ in their character traits, but are similar in their devotion to their goals.

Love is one of the most powerful and influential things in the world. It can have a positive impact on the lives of anyone who receives it. A major motif in A Tale of Two Cities is the power of love. More specifically, Dickens expresses the way love has the power to comfort, heal, and redeem.

Love. Love is a very fickle emotion that affects an individual drastically. It can cloud a person’s perception of someone and can cause one to act in a way that they would normally never do. Love is what caused Pip, a young character from the novel, Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, to drastically change from an innocent boy to a foolish man. As a child, Pip was always sweet yet dilapidated beyond repair, because he was neglected as a child. So, when he found someone that he “loved”, he latched on immediately and didn’t let go because he was afraid of abandonment. Pip’s first time meeting Estella, his first love, and his experience in the Satis House changed him in such a way that he can never revert back to the person he was. He grew such a strong feeling of love

In society of the Regency period, every aspect of one’s life was greatly analyzed and examined. Any deviation from the set norm was considered uncivilized. In a time period where reputation was the most memorable part of a family's life, being considered uncivilized would entirely ruin their standing. Some may say that all of the characters were simply fighting to be a normal part of society; Mr. and Mrs. Bennet’s desires ended up with disagreeable results, each of the daughters deviated from society’s expectations, and Elizabeth did not allow any social norms to stand in her way of marriage for love. These examples exhibit the characters’ struggle to not be average and compliant members of society.