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Comment about A Tale of Two Cities

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the

age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of

belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it

was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the

winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing

before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going

direct the other way.”These words stem from A Tale of Two Cities

that deeply impress upon me.The turbulent times rises to view and i

sink into deliberation about French Revolution.

It is universally known by us that the French Revolution is

further engraved on human history. A Tale of Two Cities, one of the

most representative works of Dickens,truly describes the cruel and

decay of aristocracy.This novel profoundly exposes the society

contradiction before the French Revolution ,intensely criticizes the

tyrannical nobility and sincerely sympathizes with the depressed

classes.The novel also describes many magnificent scenes like the

revolt people attacked Bastille and so on,which displays people's

great strength. Lost in the story,I feel like being together with the

characters and experiencing the same exciting events.Dickens’s thought that blood can’t replace the love come to my mind.

A Tale of Two Cities is based on the broad and real background

of the French Revolution in 18 century.Dr.Manette was set free from

the Bastille after 18 years and went to Landon with his daughter

Lucie .They testified for a French young man Darnay in the court

after 5 years.Luice and Darnay fell in love and they got

married.Unfortunately, Darnay was arrested and sentenced to death

because of his noble status during the French Revolution in

1789.Finally,Carton,who felt deeply attached to Luice all the

time,took her husband Darnay’s place at the guillotine.

For one thing ,Carton is the most glamorous and complex in

the novel.He held a decadent attitude to life.When he was in

school,he only substituted classmates for doing their

homework.Even though he had rich talent ,he still chose to dumbly

work.No one can feel his deep affection through his seeming

indifference.He was soft and clinging in love with Lucie and even

sacrified his life for her.What he did kept Lucie’s happiness.This

love is so cherish and valuable in any times.

For another thing ,Madame Defarge signified slaughter.She

lived for hatred because her families were killed by Carton’s uncle

and father.The callous Madame Defarge made a chill run down my back.I have to marvel at the power of hatred.France turn into inferno

by the flame of revenge at the end of 18 century.

Some other figures of the novel are extolled by the

author.Dr.Manette is upright ,lofty ,kindhearted and tolerant.Lucie

represents love.Darnay is the person who point a way out for

aristocracy.The virtues of these persons are appreciated by Dickens

who is a humanist.

The author ,Dickens,is the representative person of English

realistic literature in 19 century.He excels in writing with humor and

mental analysis.At meanwhile,he likes to combine the realistic

description with romantic atmosphere.This novel reflects the

promiscuity and savage of French noble ,misery of people and

history of the French Revolution .It alludes to the social fact of

England.

I’m completely in favor of what Carton said before his

death.”Resurrection in my life on me, believe me, though he were

dead, also will be raised; Whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall

never die.”Dickens wanted to cure the worst of times by that,but in

vain.From my point of view,this immortal novel will lose its value

and brilliance without the existence and actions of Carton.The death

of Carton just like a feather softly drifting down to the surface of water,no algae bloom ,but ripples .It reminds us that the real equality

and liberty can’t be founded by the guillotine.

The lessons of A Tale of Two Cities should be kept in our mind

forever.As the saying goes,“It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I

have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever

known.”The future will get better with the hope of creating a new

century of equality ,liberty and indiscriminate love.