Charles Dickens

The Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

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The Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

Introduction

The discussion in this paper revolves around the book “The Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens. We will analyze his work in his famous novel and comprehend the history of the city in its physical, political and social aspects. Moreover, we will also incorporate the impact of the lessons from Dickens novel that might be able to frame the future urban policies, both physically and socially. Authors often use their work to convey criticism of society (Glancy, 2006). Such works of literature directly criticize specific real people or events. They are nevertheless, a real feeling of writer's concern with issues of social injustice and wrong values. A strong example of social criticism in literature is “The Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens.

Born Feb. 7 at Portsmouth in England in 1812, Charles Dickens is one of the storytellers and writers of the most famous. He spent a happy childhood in Chatham in a modest family. Unfortunately, when he joined his father, transferred to London, he should stop his studies for financial reasons. The difficulties are such that the family is found in great misery and his father was imprisoned for debt. At just twelve years, Charles Dickens finds himself employed in a simple blacking factory. This nostalgia for childhood happy and pure, this obsession with hunger and poverty are real feelings and themes that will be included in his work.

The Tale of Two Cities

Before talking about the novel, I must speak from the literature that Charles Dickens is a wonderful storyteller. I enjoyed his work in "Great Expectations" and” A Christmas Carol "but in this book, I really enjoyed all its magic of portraying the picture of the cities he talks about within his novel and the use of philosophical use of symbolism is outstanding. Charles Dickens, through his writing, has comprehended well the history of French Revolution along with the social, political and physical conditions of both the cities, Paris and London (Duruy, 2008). The novel consists of three books, of which the first, "returned to life" is a prelude to the subsequent "golden thread" and "In the wake of the storm." It acquaints the reader with France and Britain on the eve of the French Revolution. Dickens not only brings the present with the past - he compares Britain and France of the 18th century and finds much in common with not very significant "external" differences.

Historical Background

The French Revolution involves the characters in confused circumstances, which will change your life forever. The title is because the story centers on the cities of Paris (France) and London (England). The Revolution is the fall of the ancient regime and the birth of contemporary France (Simon, 1995). Most of the parts of the novel are portraying the scenes in London; yet, the effects of French Revolution in Paris made a significant impact on the social, political and physical conditions in London city.

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