Charles Dickens, author of A Tale of Two Cities, originated from a working class family that had been imprisoned for being in debt as a direct result of their societies strict rules, which favored the aristocracy. Through the characters of the Evremonde family, Monsieur and Madame Defarge, and Mr. Sydney Carton, Dickens represents three categories of society the aristocracy, the revolutionaries, and the intermediates. The story ends with a positive outlook on ... for the women he loved but who would never be able to return it, and for the sake of the revolutionaries who wanted to execute a me...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate