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A TALE OF TWO CITIES
Historical Novel
Setting: Begins in 1775, action divided between London
& Paris in the first 2 books. Last book is devoted to the
Reign of Terror
Narrator: omniscient
COMPARISONS
Rising Bourgeoisie
Thirst
The poverty
Hunger
The whole scene is parallel with the scenes after the start of the
revolution & thus gives Dickens’ message.
THE MESSAGE
“Assuredly I did.”
SYDNEY CARTON
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE
ECHOING FOOTSTEPS
MARQUIS EVRÉMONDE
How are the Marquis, Charles
Darnay, Doctor Manette, Lucie
Manette and Madame Defarge
related to each other?
How does the movement of
the Jacques begin?
THE KNITTING
The Jacques meet again. What do they talk about?
La Guillotine