Charles Dickens brings life to the French Revolution, in his historical novel, A Tale of Two Cities. His novel envelopes around many unforgettable names as he brings the story of two cities, London and Paris together. ... AS the wine flooded the floor the "men kneeled down, made scoops of their two hands joined," as if they were praying to their only beam of hope, they finally had something to drink, it was as if they were worshipping the wine for its existence. ... Dickens compares their short-lived 'sunshine' to the their 'gloom'. ... There is nothing to hide ...

• Word Count: 965
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The short narrative tale is best represented in this period. These tales formed the basis of many European literary works, such as Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet. ... A trend developed as towns grew, they demanded self-rule and often developed into strong, independent city-states. ... The church and the state were starting to be viewed as two different aspects of one Christian society, making way for the separation of church and state, as we know it today. ...

• Word Count: 590
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In today's society the average backyard of a home in the city has a fence. Sometimes it's a short, metal fence that's easily climbable. ... It is not the wall that leaves the two men as good neighbors, but rather the security that the wall gives to them both. ... Even in tales of ancient cities in Europe, the kingdom with the strongest wall was often the one with more security and protection. ... It is the wall in this poem and the ritual rebuilding of it that signifies a silent peace between the two neighbors. ...

• Word Count: 653
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The book records Thoreau's experiences in a hand-built cabin, where he spent two years in partial seclusion, at Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts. ... Edgar Allan Poe- The short stories and poetry of 19th-century American Edgar Allan Poe reflect the writer's haunting imagination. Poe, one of the earliest masters of short story writing, created the first detective stories. His "The Gold Bug" (1843) tells the tale of a search for buried treasure on a South Carolina island lV. ... In 1899 Robinson moved to New York City, where his volume Captain Craig and Other Poems (1902) att...

• Word Count: 1931
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School