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Recalled To Life

            
             Throughout A Tale of Two Cities the major theme, "Recalled to life" exists and flourishes. It all begins when Jerry Cruncher receives a letter that states "RECALLED TO LIFE"; this simple quote sums up, and foreshadows most of the happenings in the novel. The simple letter "RECALLED TO LIFE" corresponds to Dr. Manette and one of the many times he was "Recalled to life". The first and most dramatic instance in which Dr. Manette was "Recalled to life" occurred at the beginning of the novel when Lorry and Lucie discover the mad doctor. When asked his name, Dr. Manette responds "One Hundred and Five, North Tower", concluding him as mad. Later Lorry and Lucie nurse the doctor back to health, thus he was "Recalled to life". Afterward Dr. Manette repeats the process of going mad after finding out about Charles Darney's secret and once again is "Recalled to life" by Lucie.
             "Recalled to life" also clearly relates to Charles Darney numerous times. The first time Charles is "Recalled to life" occurs at the beginning while Charles is on trial for treason. Most certainly, Charles would have been tortured and executed if found guilty but Sydney Carton, who is representing Charles, uses his wit to save Charles and recall him from life. Later in the novel Charles is "Recalled to life" with the help of Sydney Carton. .
             The final and most significant instance of the popular theme "recalled to life" involves both Sydney Carton and Charles Darney. At the end of the novel, Charles, despite Dr. Manette's attempts to save him, is on trial once again for treason. The only person left to revive Charles from a certain death, Sydney Carton, must first change himself. Sydney Carton, regardless of his intelligence, has led a drunkard, meaningless life. Sydney cunningly switches places with Charles Darney and sacrifices himself to make Lucie happy. Sydney says "It is a far, far better thing that I do, then I have ever done, it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.


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Recalled to Life In Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities, the predominate theme is being "recalled to life." ... Manette is recalled in an abstract way, as opposed to Charles Darnay who is actually saved when he is recalled to life. ... Ironically, the very same act that recalled Darnay to life recalled Carton as well. ... Even though all the characters were recalled to life, they were each brought to life in a very different way. Ironically, when Sydney is recalled to life, he must do so in his death. ...

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5. The 2010 Toyota Recall

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6. Exploring the Life of P.T. Barnum

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8. A Tale Of Two Cities

Doctor Manette is the first one who is "recalled to life." ... Lorry take care of Doctor Manette and "recall him to life." ... The second person who is "recalled to life", is Charles Darnay. ... Through that Darnay is given another change to life, and is then "recalled to life,"(79-83). ... By dying and saving Darnay for Lucie, Carton is "recalled to life," (378-379). ...

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