A_Tale_Of_Two_Cities

A Tale Of Two Cities Recalled to Life Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities has a dual background, the French Revolution and England. Dickens used this background of revolution to add suspense and strength to the characters’ sprit. The characters who are “recalled to life”, a resurrection reference, are strong willed and courageous. These three men who are “recalled to life” are: Doctor Manette, Charles Darnay, and Sydney Carton, (7-10,374-380). Doctor Manette is the first one who is “recalled to life.” He is very upset after being in prison for eighteen years. In those eighteen years of prison, it has made him unable to recall where things are or how to do things, (7-10). He is then insane from being locked up for so long and requires the care that his daughter Lucie and Lorry, an agent for Tellson’s Bank, (24-31). Lucie and Mr. Lorry take care of Doctor Manette and “recall him to life.” In the long run, Doctor Manette gets his life back or gets to start over, (42-53). The second person who is “recalled to life”, is Charles Darnay. He is on trial for treason in England and may be put to death, (63-69). Sydney Carton, Darnay’s double saves Darnay from imprisonment life, recalled, darnay, carton, sydney, manette, one, lucie, important, doctor, death, charles, book, being, years, two, three, things, tale, strong, should, revolution, recall, really, prison, now, men, lorry, long, himself, gets, england, eighteen, dickens’, concept, cities