Although Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities described life way back before 1800, one theme that is still applicable today is the theme of love, and how love has the power to heal comfort and redeem. This theme is weaved through a few different story lines within the book. In particular, the theme of love having the power to heal, comfort, and redeem is shown through Carton’s character change throughout the book, Lucie and Doctor Manette's relationship, and Miss…...
The only factor in history that has changed the world is a group of determined and brave citizens. Many historical events, like the American Revolution and Russian Revolution, have had occurrences where people of estates, colonies, or lower social castes are in control of some type of insurrection. These revolts and uprisings are caused by the lack of fair treatment given to the common people, to the point of inevitable rebellion. Similar to these two revolutions, the third estate in…...
“It was the best of times, It was the worst of times…”(Dickens 1). Throughout this book many people were losing hope, yet many were gaining inspiration. As the book continues many characters go through a stage of rebirth and get a new chance at life. In A Tale of Two Cities, Dr. Mannette, Sydney Carton, and Charles Darnay are all affected by the theme Resurrection. Resurrection the main theme of the book is defined as “rising up from the dead,…...
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A Tale of Two Cities includes a lot of juxtaposition. There are many things that are being compared so that Charles Dickens can make his point across. Just from the title and the first few chapters, there is a comparison between the two cities and how it is in Paris and London. Tale of Two Cities is based on the French Revolution and the people involved, this is how Sydney Carton and Stryver get introduced since they are both involved…...
It is no secret that, in a Tale of Two Cities, Dickens constantly critiques the English society. In chapters two and three he focuses on critiquing the justice system. By using various language strategies including juxtaposition, and the lack of quotation marks, Dickens comments on the ridiculousness of the court. Dickens’s use of juxtaposition is evident when he describes Charles Darnay as “a false traitor to our serene, illustrious, excellent, and so forth” (Dickens 65). He uses many formal and…...
Sacrifice is giving up something for the benefit of another someone or something. Whether the sacrifice is an artifact, words, plans, or life. These things are traditionally given up for the bettering of something else. Struggling parents might sacrifice their meal in order for their children to eat, or make great financial sacrifices to be able to send their children to college. In the story Tale of Two Cities, author Charles Dickens uses the theme of sacrifice to promote his…...
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There are multiple examples throughout Oliver Twist of irony, satire and humour. Although a dark novel, there are many moments of humour and an extraordinary amount of chuckling, giggling and knee-slapping by characters. Each of the literary techniques of humour, irony and satire, employed by Dickens help add focus and depth on the various conflicts between the novels outcasts and its established society. It is impossible to cover all avenues within Oliver Twist that might be considered as humorous, satirical…...
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‘Realism falls short of reality. It shrinks it, attenuates it, falsifies it.’ (Eugène Ionesco) Discuss the relation between realist literature and the world it represents. Actual Quote “Realism falls short of reality. It shrinks it, attenuates it, falsifies it; it does not take into account our basic truths and our fundamental obsessions: love, death, astonishment. It presents man in a reduced and estranged perspective. Truth is in our dreams, in the imagination.” Start by talking about realism and realist literature.…...
These words show that the economy is so inadequate that there is not enough food for the lower classes. They are also treated poorly. The aristocrats enforce the laws cruelly for the peasants, but they do not have to follow the same rules. They are hypocrites. In one example, the Marquis St. Evremonde faces the people of his village when they discover the body of a girl who is dead because he killed her. He says, “It is extraordinary to…...
Social relationships vary from marriage, sister and brother relationship to people to relationships in general. First, Mr. Gradgrind always cares around facts and sensible considering, and we do not see him approximately his wife, we see her wife almost detached within the course of the novel. Besides, he raises his children depending on the facts and does not allow them to play or imagine and to have an innocent childhood: “Now, what I want is a fact (Dickens, 1854). He…...
" I feel that this tells us of Gradgrinds feelings of the significance of facts. Dickens uses very descriptive language when discussing the themes and characters in chapter one, for example, we learn all about Gradgrind and also in a way, Dickens opinions of them as well (shown in the way he is described and what he is made to sound like. ) However, we don't know his name or any personal details about him. The dialogue adds a…...
Mr Chokumchild questioned the pupils to see the extent of their knowledge. However, the teaching was not based on common sense, opinion or useful information, but instead the hierarchy within the school community had decided to base the children's education entirely on facts. Chokumchild would question the children, "Like a cannon", this simile compares the master to a weapon, " Loaded to the muzzle with facts", ready to shoot out facts and explode all of the opinion and imagination out…...
Class is a central theme throughout the novel. In the nineteenth century class divisions were very strict and class was not just about money but dress, speech, manners and behavior. Pip changes class from a country laborer to a city gentleman in the novel and realizes that to be a true gentleman you have to be a good person inside like Joe Gargery. Pip lived in a cottage in the marsh country of Kent with his sister Mrs. Joe Gargery and…...
When Oliver was only 9 years old, he'd grown too old for the 'Baby Farm' and was then forced to move to a workhouse. Just like where he previously lived he wasn't fed very well, fed a bit of oatmeal and 3 meals of gruel everyday, an onion twice a week, half a roll every Sunday, however he now had an unlimited supply of water. Here he was forced to work very hard and he had to pull apart rope…...
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Dickens shows how kind-hearted and non-judgemental the young Pip is in the episode in which he brings the convict the file. Firstly, even after the convict has violently threatened Pip ("Keep still you little devil or I'll cut your throat" (p3) Pip still repeatedly refers to him as 'sir'. This shows that the young Pip is respectful to his elders, regardless of their status. This is also shown through his early respect for Joe. "Young as I was I believe…...
How effectively does Charles Dickens use language to portray 19th century London society in his novel Oliver Twist? Oliver Twist, one of the most inspiring and legendary novels in English literature, is considered by many old as well as contemporary critics to be a satirical novel mocking the Victorian epoch. Written by Charles Dickens one of the greatest novelists of his genre, the story gives us a deep insight into the Victorian England in the 19th century. Charles Dickens gives…...
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This quotation shows the vanity and snobbishness that Pip now possesses, we see that Pip has lost all the compassion that we noticed in the start of Book One. Pip does not seem to care about Joe and Biddy's feelings, thinking he is better than all of them. In Book One of Great Expectations we notice that Pip's snobbish character has derived from his yearning ambition to become a gentleman and a person of a higher class than he is…...
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The people in the circus I think the circus are included in the play just to account for the small number of people who are like them and who haven't had their imagination and life taken over by facts. They are colourful and lively, they are described by Dickens as religious as he seems to think they're special, they are also seemed eccentrics and quite weird. They are proved that they aren't normal and have a dysfunctional side as Sissy's…...
In this version I think that David Lean was trying to keep to the novel. He used lots of sound effects and a successful setting to help build the dramatic tension in the first scene. He does this by making the audience feel the actions by using sounds and setting, like the rustling of leaves like someone is behind you and the creaking of trees, that the audience would associate with an the atmosphere being created in the first scene.…...
I am going to discuss how Charles Dickens uses sensation fiction and how it could be linked to the stage Many Sensation novels were written in the 19th century. Cruelty to children was an issue at the time. Abandoned children starving and sleeping rough. Children as young as five were often sent to work. Working in Dangerous environments for example chimney sweeping. The young children inhaled the soot from the chimneys leading to suffocation and a most certain death. Sensation…...
T he world's most popular author and novelist who belonged to the Victorian era requires no introduction. Charles Dickens is the man behind great novels like, 'Oliver Twist,' 'Hard Times,' 'Great Expectations,' and many other fascinating and insightful novels that are considered, and quite rightly so, works of true genius. The man, himself was a worker in a blacking factory during his childhood. His father was unable to pay off the family debts so young Dickens was left without a…...
How does Dickens create characters that are both memorable and striking? Pay particular attention to chapters one and eight and refer to at least three characters. This term we have been reading a book by Charles Dickens called 'Great Expectations'. It has been very interesting to read, especially since Charles Dickens makes his novel extremely descriptive as he makes each one of his characters unique and different. In this essay I will be discussing how Dickens creates characters that are…...
Dickens writes the novel in the third person which makes the reader picture what is occurring vividly, and this relates to events that Dickens experienced in his own childhood. Also he described the setting of the graveyard as a terrifying place, evoking the reader to have a real sense of tension. We are automatically compelled to feel a sense of pity for Pip, and the emotional dramatisation of the opening scene sees Pip as a vulnerable, lonely and helpless character.…...
She hates the fact that she is just a "blacksmith's wife" and being forced to look after Pip. She probably wants to lead a good life in upper class England. Thus threatening Pip, when she says: And he had better play there,"... "or I'll work him. " She threatens Pip to behave, obviously hoping for a sum of Miss Havisham's large fortune. Mrs Joe Gargery is purposely made to be violent and despised by the reader. What makes you hate…...
A man born in the Victorian era in a working class family and environment, who had to work himself up from a working class child to a well-known figure that he is today. A man that is seen as a literary supreme, he is the senior of all the literary writers of his age. The period and circumstances have lead to the man being seen as a intelligent and unusual man in the field of literary work. Charles Dickens shows…...
In Chapter Thirty, Pip is vexed by Trabb's Boy, who impersonates him by putting on a cape and saying 'Sorry, don't know yah'. This annoys Pip, so he sends a letter to Trabb complaining about the boy. He got Trabb's boy dismissed. A real gentleman, such as Herbert would have learnt to deal with this scene and would have left it there rather than complaining. In Chapter Thirty-One, Pip sees Mr Wopsle perform Hamlet at a theatre. Although the performance…...
The manner Carol Duffy explores relationships in her verse form is a rich topic for comparing, as each verse form puts an interesting spin on the manner she, as the narrative voice, reacts to the people around her. On the one manus we can look at the astringent intervention of the relationship in 'Havisham ' , as she is jilted at the communion table. This makes an utmost contrast to 'Before You Were Mine ' , in which we can…...
A Tale of Two Cities has long been one of Charles Dickens' most favored books. This book opens in the year 1775 by contrasting two cities: Paris, France and London, England. Throughout this story various characters are "recalled to life", meaning that they have had a new chance at life. Dr. Manette is clearly mad after being in prison for eighteen years. When Lucie, the Dr.'s daughter, and Mr. Lorry eventually nurse the doctor back to a healthy state and…...
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A comparative analysis of the universal themes in Thomas Hardy's "The Return of the Native" and Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations" Classic novels usually share in the aspect of universal themes which touch people through out the ages. All types of audiences can relate to and understand these underlying ideas. Victorian novels such as Thomas Hardy's The Return of the Native and Charles Dickens' Great Expectations are examples of literary classics that have universal themes. Hardy's tale illustrates the role of…...
In each of the books, there are instances that contradict the title statement, but on the whole the books seem to follow the pattern set in the title. Historical context, language and point of view all express the ideas behind the stories. When Dickens wrote Oliver Twist, he wanted to exemplify the corruption of a civilized world. When Golding wrote Lord of the Flies, he intended to show the true "darkness of man's heart. " Having been a schoolmaster with…...
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This makes Sikes seem violent and dangerous and it also gives the impression that he is a criminal. Sikes aggressive language was mostly connected to Christianity 'hell's fire' (connotation of hell and sin) hence Dickens was a Christian. Sikes at times would blaspheme God and in the Victorian age, the time the novel was written, language like that was not acceptable, so in order to cover it up Dickens would write a G with a dash alongside it to show…...
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WHILE AT THE ORPHANAGE, OLIVER EXPERIENCED A GREAT AMOUNT OF ABUSE. FOR EXAMPLE, WHILE SUFFERING FROM STARVATION AND MALNUTRITION FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, OLIVER WAS CHOSEN BY THE OTHER BOYS AT THE ORPHANAGE TO REQUEST MORE GRUEL AT DINNER ONE NIGHT. AFTER MAKING THIS SIMPLE REQUEST, THE MASTER (AT THE ORPHANAGE) AIMED A BLOW AT OLIVER'S HEAD WITH THE LADLE; PIN DOWN HIM IN HIS ARMS; AND SHRIEKED ALOUD FOR THE BEADLE. CHARLES DICKENS NOVEL, OLIVER TWIST, CENTRES…...
Mrs. Mann is very false and pretends to be very upset when Oliver is leaving. An example of this is when she dabs the corner of her eye. She isn't really upset but she wants to convey that impression to Mr. Bumble. For example - "Mrs. Mann gave him [Oliver] a thousand embraces. " She is incredibly complimentary towards Mr. Bumble and Dickens describes her manner as one of "captivating sweetness". She even, at one point, calls Mr. Bumble "quite…...
' The word parochial is repeated three times to confuse Mrs. Mann, he is trying to put Mrs. Mann down by calling her a 'stipendiary' he act in that way because he is insecure, and to secure Mr Bumble bullies people who are of a lower rank than him, the word aweer is pronounced in a posh accent to make him seem sophisticated. 'The beadle drew himself up with great pride, and said, ''I inwented it. ' Mr Bumble…...
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Oliver Twist (or the Parish Boy's Progress,) is an episodic story, published between 1837 and 1839 in the popular publication; 'Bentley's Miscellany'. Through popular culture the character of Oliver Twist has become an iconic image of childhood and synonymous with the appalling conditions faced by Victorian children. Oliver Twist is the novel's protagonist, which is notable in itself, as Oliver Twist is the first novel in the English language to have a child at its centre throughout. It is interesting…...
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'Oliver Twist' was written by Charles Dickens, a social critic who was also a writer of the Victorian era. He exposed the nature of society especially the life of the poor and uncared for people like orphans. He has written 'Oliver Twist' so that the human race would know how orphans lived. 'Oliver Twist' depicts realistic characters in society. Dickens' mother died when he was very young; perhaps this is the reason why in his novel most of the people…...
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In the 19th century England was transforming into a heavy industrialized country. The industrial revolution caused many changes to the people living in rural areas. There was a great exodus from the villages to cities because of rapid industrialization. Many people lost their jobs and had to populate the streets of London. People who lived in the dirty streets of London had little choices in life and many of them joined the criminal world, while others had to cope with…...
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The presentation of Bill Sikes as a villain, in the original text of Oliver Twist and its film adaptation, is very different, with Sikes being portrayed as a more ruthless and remorseless character in the original text. These characteristics of Sikes being a villain are expressed through the way he is presented by Charles Dickens, through the use of language and his various interactions with other characters present in the scene. In the text version of the scene, Sikes is…...
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How does Dickens create sympathy for his characters in Great Expectations? Focus on Pip and one or two other Characters you have studied In the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations there are a variety of reasons why sympathy is felt for the characters. I have chosen three characters from the novel to explain why the reader feels empathy for them. Firstly I have chosen Pip, the central character. The book narrates Pip's life so the reader sympathises with him from…...
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When Magwitch appears in the fourth paragraph he really does contribute to the dark, miserable setting, and fits it perfectly, creating a dark mood. Dickens describes Magwitch with lots of detail; "A fearful man, all in coarse grey, with a great iron on his leg. A man with no hat, and with broken shoes, and with an old rag tied round his head. A man who had been soaked in water, and smothered in mud, and lamed by stones, and…...
...If Boundarby dies, however, shouldn’t Louisa be able to get married? Dickens leaves this matter unclear, though it could be assumed that Boundarby has enough money to pay for a divorce. Third, sissy jupe is a circus girl of salary's circus and a st...
...The difference between Estella and Pip is that Estella has no supportive figure in her life whereas Pip has Joe for company. Estella means 'Star' in Spanish, this symbolises that she is an unreachable 'goal' for Pip, and that she is cold, distant and...
...The father tries to protect the child by saying "Good God!' cried Mr Pocket, in an outburst of desolate desperation " Are the infants to be nut crackered into their tombs, an is nobody to save them?" This shows how the father tries to protect his chi...
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