Themes In A Tale of Two Cities
In order to make a great novel what it is, as Charles Dickens did on many occasions, there must be a variety of themes included within the novel which are frequently expressed throughout, that causes the reader come out with a sense of higher moral understanding than they had before reading it. Three of the most dominant and recurring themes presented in "A Tale of Two Cities" are those of revenge, altruism, and resurrection. Revenge, a natural human tendency when an act of wrong is committed against a person, is one of the most overriding themes in this book. It is presented at several points in the story. One example of revenge is when the carriage of the Marquis St. Evremonde hits and kills a child in the streets. Because the Marquis fails to properly apologize and take blame for his actions, revenge is taken soon after when he is murdered. The man who murdered him, Gaspard, also father of the child who was killed by the carriage, has to pay the price for his actions and is executed. Also, the French Revolutionaries all throughout the plot, strive for revenge against the aristocracy. They gain this revenge by storming the Bastille. Very harsh are the conversations between Ernest and There
Without the expression of themes in a novel, the plot becomes a simple string of events following one another to tell a story, which have no point or moral value. The themes in a novel, especially those strongly expressed in the plot of "A Tale of Two Cities", remain in the minds of the reader forever and can even cause them to take a different outlook on certain life situations. Dickens portrayal of many a theme in not only "A Tale of Two Cities, " but in each of his many novels, are very strong and defined and can be easily identified, especially themes such as revenge resurrection, and altruism. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ he sets out to kill Lucie but ends up being shot and killed with her own gun. Although she only shot the gun in self- defense, all cruel acts must be compensated for and therefore, it happens that Miss Pross loses her hearing due to the bang of the gunshot. The point that you must be careful of what you write is expressed when Dr. Manette unknowingly becomes Charles Darney's third accuser because he had at one time denounced the entire Evremonde family in an entry in his journal during one of his numerous days in prison. The Defarges get revenge for the wine spilled in the streets of St. Antoine when they become the shedders of blood later in the novel. Each of these
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