A Tale of Two Cities: Faults of Social Structure
Charles Dickens has been acclaimed as one of the foremost satirists of the
nineteenth century. In his novel A Tale of Two Cities Dickens finds fault with
the social structure of the society. A few of these social problems are the
difference between the classes, the lunacy of the revolution, and the judicial
system in effect as this time.
The first of the faults in the social structure of the society is the difference
between the classes. It is not just the difference between the poor and rich but
also between the rich and the royalty. While Monsieur the Marquis is driving
through St. Antoine, he runs over a child. All he does is toss a few gold coins
out to the father and drives away. This is showing that all the aristocracy
cares about is money. Another place in the novel where Dickens shows the
difference between the classes is when the Monseigneur is having his chocolate
while everyone is waiting to speak with him. When he is......
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