1793. This era of the latter part of the 1700s was a time when relations between Britain and France were strained, America had declared its independence, and the peasants of France began one of the bloodiest revolutions in history. In short, it was a time of liberation and a time of terrible violence. Dickens describes the two cities at the center of the novel: Paris, a city of extravagance, aristocratic abuses and cruelty, and other evils that directly corresponded to the revolution and London, a city plagued by crime, troubled with capital punishment, and in general disorder. In both cities, the capabilities of an angry mob were a dangerous thing, to be feared by all. "A Tale of Two Cities" graphically depicts the struggle between the aristocracy and the peasantry of France and England. Dickens's focuses the novel on the themes of resurrection and revolution. Although many of the characters in the novel are involved in the intertwining themes of love, good versus evil, and the......
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