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his life.

Hate and its byproduct, vengeance, control the actions of Madame
Defarge, The Vengeance, Jacques Three, and the faceless, slaughtering
mob. To a lesser extent, Ernest Defarge also seems ruled by hate.
On one hand, Carton's dying vision indicates that hate and vengeance
have lost a round. On the other hand, Dickens uses his last chapter
to point to the lessons of history. Crush humanity out of its
natural shape, he says, and hate, evil, and violence result.

8. DEATH

Death seems to go hand in hand with resurrection. Carton has to die
in order for Darnay to live. Some readers believe that Dickens
displays an obsession with death. As evidence, these readers cite
Dickens' vivid description of capital punishment and scenes of
Revolutionary violence. These readers also single out Sydney Carton
to support their argument. They suggest that Carton has a secret
yearning for death and oblivion, reflecting similar feelings held by
Dickens.

9. PRISONS

A looming presence in the book, prisons in England and France are
linked with darkness, death, and unreality. Think about the fact
that every major character either spends time in or grows familiar
with a prison.

A TALE OF TWO CITIES: STYLE

Dickens wrote A Tale of Two Cities in brief, weekly installments.
Not surprisingly, the limitations of time and space affected his
usual style. Because the action is so compressed, and the subject
matter so serious, A Tale contains less dialogue, humor, and detailed
characterization than the typical Dickens novel. Even so, it has
stylistic qualities we think of as "Dickensian," and it makes some
stylistic breakthroughs.

1. USE OF DETAIL

Dickens' details have sometimes been labeled "unnecessary." Note that
Miss Pross' bonnet is not only like a "Grenadier wooden measure," but
like a "great Stilton cheese." Dickens also inserts extended
description in the very midst of an action: recall the "gaunt pier
glass" standing behind Lucie Manette in the Dover inn. One effect of
these techniques is the creation of texture. After reading Dickens'
descriptions, it's easy to imagine just how a person or landscape
looks.

2. REPETITION/PARALLELISM