contrasts, A Tale of Two Cities incorporates and highlights the rapid changes of the French Revolution as they overcome the characters’ lives. These serious changes noticeably transform the characters, especially Sydney Carton, as they are forced to overcome trials, mature, and strengthen relationships. In Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities, Sydney Carton, a bitter, somber man who has no reason to live, “resurrects” into a selfless hero due to his devoted love for Lucie Manette. When Sydney Carton is first
“The Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens begins with Mr. Lorry and Lucie Manette traveling to Paris, France in order to rescue Lucie’s father, who has been traumatized by an eighteen year stint in the French Bastille, to the point that he no longer knows his own name or those of anyone he used to know. Fast forward five years, and Monsieur Manette has almost completely recovered his faculties, and has begun to practice as a medical professional again, just in time to testify at a court session
A Tale of Love An age where justice and rights become the focus, not only politically, but socially, as well, A Tale of Two Cities unfolds as a battle between, not only social classes, but a battle with morals. It was a time when beliefs were questioned and sides were taken in a fight for control. In Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities, love for another and love for power juxtapose each other as extreme measures and sacrifice are taken by the main characters to attain them, emphasizing that selfish