Name ___________________________________ Date ___________________ A Tale of Two Cities Class Notes and Study Guide Questions Book I‚ Chapter 1: "The Period" I. Notes It was the best of times‚ it was the worst of times‚ it was the age of wisdom‚ it was the age of foolishness‚ it was the epoch of belief‚ it was the epoch of incredulity‚ it was the season of Light‚ it was the season of Darkness‚ it was the spring of hope‚ it was the winter of despair‚ we had everything before us‚ we had
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Germany but when he started mass killing people he crossed the line of acceptable and unjust. It was also not okay in the Iraq war for soldiers to torture and humiliate prisoners either. It was unjust and evil. In the book Tale of Two Cities by Charles dickens‚ the characters Madam Defarge‚ Gaspard and the Marquis made evil actions just like these people. Evil intentions are not always for the greater good they can be for the need to get revenge. Madam Defarge made many demonic actions on other
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who cannot adjust tend to lose their grip. This concept plays a huge role in the novel A Tale of Two Cities‚ by Charles Dickens‚ as well as in the movie Les Miserables‚ directed by Tom Hooper‚ based on Victor Hugo’s book of the same name. Taking place during France’s major periods of revolution‚ the first occurring before and during the French Revolution‚ and Les Miserables twenty-four years later‚ the two novels showcase the difficult lives of the poverty stricken French commoners and an inherent
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Ben Weissler 3/16/08 Block 5 A Tale of Two Cities Charles Dickens’ novel‚ A Tale of Two Cites‚ is a very rich text. The characters‚ plot‚ and writing style are all complex and multifaceted. However‚ one of the least studied and important part of this novel is the chapter titles and even the proposed novel titles. These titles reveal and expose more about the text‚ like symbolism and irony that would have otherwise been missed. Dickens’ chapter and proposed novel titles are instrumental in revealing
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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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In Charles Dickens’‚ "A Tale of Two Cities"‚ the author continually foreshadows the future revolution. Dickens depicts a Paris crowd‚ united by their poverty‚ in a frenzy to gather wine from a wine cask that was shattered. Also‚ we find a macabre scene in which Madame Defarge sits quietly knitting but we later discover she is knitting a list of victims slated die. Later‚ the theme of revenge against the nobility becomes apparent after Marquis is murdered for killing a small child with his horses
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He takes full credit for Darnay’s acquittal. Doesn’t acknowledge Carton’s help. 2. What evidence is there that Carton is jealous of Charles Darnay? When they are toasting to Lucie‚ Carton gets angry and bitter he is not the one she likes. He compliments Lucie by telling Darnay what a fine lady she is. Talks to himself about how he could have been like Darnay. Rant about how alike they are. Drinks as a consolation. B) Chapter 5: 1. What is the secret to Stryver’s success as an attorney?
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A Tale of Two Cities: Moral Theory In A Tale of Two Cities‚ why Charles Dickens using human nature moral theory in his novel? And‚ why a poor man who steals bread for his starving family considered a criminal? The purpose of this theory is to show how humans can grow in life by adapting moral behavior‚ and how does Dickens show in the novel by using the characters in “A Tale of Two Cities”. Entire social classes can be place on the moral theory scale‚ such as the similarities between France’s
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Character sketch of Charles Strickland William Somerset Maugham was an English playwright‚ novelist and short story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era. He possessed a keen and observant eye; in his best works he ridiculed philistinism‚ narrow-mindedness‚ hypocrisy‚ self-interest and utilitarian approach to art. His links with realistic art‚ however‚ were not so solid as to place him among the best English writers of his period. The Moon and Sixpence is a novel by W. Somerset
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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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