Many individuals will say that resurrection is another word for being "Recalled to Life," as in the title of book one. Being "Recalled to Life," can be shown on a mental, physical, and spiritual level, just the same as resurrection. Dickens gives the reader a taste of being "Recalled to Life," right off the bat, when Mr.

As one can see, the revolution was a harsh and horrible experince to go through. Several deaths took place, which seemed, in those days, the center of attention. Every time there was a death sentence case, it seemed that, "...a cloud of blue-flies were swarming about the prisoner, in anticipation of what he was soon to become" (p.97). Dickens uses the theme resurrection to give the reader a break in the tragic story of violence. Since Dickens is a Christian man, he felt he had to give the reader a touch of the Bible throughout his writngs of A Tale of Two Cities.

Due to Dr. Mannette's rescue, he is a definate example of being "Recalled to Life." He has been in prison for nearly eighteen full years of mental torment and when he got out, he was asked the question, "you know that you are recalled to life" (p.46). Due to Manette's mental and spiritual resurrection from his imprisonment, he no longer calls or refers to himself as "105 North Tower" (p.73). Although he knew he had a daughter, he never had a relationship with her. He is spiritually resurrected with his daughter when they first meet. She, Lucie Manette, forms a relationship with him, which makes Dr. Manette never want to leave her. "The Doctor was in his best condition, and looked specially young. The resemblence between him and Lucie was very strong at such times, and as they sat side by side, she leaning on his shoulder, and he resting his arm on the back of her chair, it was very agreeable to trace the likeness" (p.130). Not only does Lucie spiritually resurrect her father, but she also mentally resurrects him. Throughout the novel, Dr. Manette has gone through several mental tragic time periods. It seems that the only one to revive him to his normal health was his daughter Lucie.

Dickens used Carton as an example of a turnaround in the revolution. After all the bloodshed and gore that the characters have gone through, this gives the novel a sad, but yet new beginning to a new world rising through the ashes of the revolution. Carton saw, before his death, how the world was going to change and he also viewed a long life for Lucie and her family that was made posibble by his sacrifice. "I see the lives for which I lay down my life, peaceful, useful, prosperous and happy, in that England which I shall see no more" (p.404). Later Carton was spiritually resurrected by Lucie and her family when they had another child named after Carton.

Not only were there several characters that introduced and set examples for resurrection, but the main character was, Sydney Carton. Carton, through

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