... early as the first chapter with the letter to Lucie. Another technique the author used was that of doubles. This was shown in the title A Tale of TWO Cities as well as being shown in the first line of the book, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times - Lucie was caring and a tender-loving type character while Madame Defarge was made out ... shift in the nation's demographics. English cities swelled as a growing and impoverished working class flocked to them in search of work. As this influx of workers into urban centers continued, the bourgeois took advantage of the surplus ...

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... Revolution slowly rolls into action. During the time of the guillotine, and oppression to the people, love is a motive to keep the patriots vigorous and in motion to make change for the greater good in their country. In the novel A Tale Of Two Cities, Charles Dickens exploits love as influential and motivational. ... Doctor Manette, imprisoned for eighteen years, was mentally and physically unstable and was recalled to life from the love of his daughter Lucie Manette. Lucie also recalls Sydney Carton and ... Carton, in love with Lucie Manette, was also recalled to life from his love tow...

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Oppression is a reoccurring theme throughout the entire book. We see oppression happen to everyone and everywhere at least once sometime throughout the book. The first instance of oppression happens in the first paragraph, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times- This paragraph shows that in France and England, the aristocrats rule and has oppressed the people for so long that many are starving. The peasants are treated cruelly by the corrupt ruling class, which lives in a very well-to-do manner. The next sign of oppression that we see in Book 1, Chapter 5 when we read that the p...

• Word Count: 561
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School