A Tale Of Two Cities By Charles Dickens - 987 Words

In a Tale of Two cities. Dickens juxtapositions suspense and humor in a intricate tale of love and loyalty. The book takes place in the late 18th century, during the french revolution. the book is set in England and France, more specifically London and Paris. These are the two cities that the book centers around. In the city of London, the neighborhood of SoHo, and Paris, the french countryside, and city of Dover. b city houses, palace of Versailles. The house in Paris where the Darnay s stayed had a small courtyard. The wine shop, a rebel meeting place and public gathering spot. Trouble broods in the France.The poor hate the rich, and for good reason. The rich mostly see the lower classes as little more than animals, and live†¦show more content†¦One governor tells the starving poor to eat grass if they are hungry. a the rich wore extravagant gowns cloaks and shirts and cravats the poor wore. Rich women wore gowns designed to give them a tiny waist, with a full skirt and low cut neckline. Extreme extravagance was Queen Marie Antoinette’s favorite fashion, and all noble ladies copied her. Versailles the royal palace was the center of fashion and elegance. After the . ‘’frizzled,powdered in a gold-laced coat and white silk stockings.’’ Clothes helped distinguish peoples social class, as only the nobility could afford wigs, jewelry, expensive fabrics and trim. The rebels wore their patriotic colors of red, white and blue. They used their clothes to show their difference from the upper class.This disparity between the rich and the poor connects to Dickens overall theme of duality and sets the stage for the plot. story plot Dickens introduces a memorable cast of characters with Doctor Manette, his daughter Lucy Manette, Sydney Carter,Madame Defarge, and Charles Darnay motley Jerry Cruncher,Stryver the lawyer, and Miss Pross. A tale of two cities begins in 1775 when Mr. Jarvis Lorry goes to fetch Lucy Manette to visit her father, who has been imprisoned for