Comparing The Signalman by Dickens and The Withered Arm by Hardy

The novel, A Tale of Two Cities, was written by Charles Dickens and was published in 1859. A Tale of Two Cities is a historical fiction based during the French Revolution. As two groups of people who both live in London and Paris find themselves in a situation that affects all of them, which ends with some deaths and suffering. Charles Dickens purpose for writing A Tale of Two Cities was to inform and amplify the readers mind on human nature. Throughout the book Charles Dickens uses many themes and characteristics, that bring out human nature in all his characters, to broaden the view of the readers.

as the readers that we knew what she wanted and that we connected to her, but she chose death in

face in her life. As time goes on, her situation starts to become more intense and

aliveness that keeps the reader reading. This is exactly what Kate does in expressing herself.

manner, allowing the reader to easily understand her point of view. Her life experiences are a very good

Dickens's attitude towards the coming revolution is one of fear and uneasiness, and he uses resources of language such as imagery, symbolism, and irony to show this attitude. Madame Defarge and other women are portrayed as figures who have darker, more powerful role, than their common role in society, and foreshadowing is used by Dickens to alert the reader as to what is ahead. First of all, imagery is used by Dickens to show the power of women and to foreshadow the coming revolution. In the first paragraph, Dickens describes how Madame Defarge, the “Missionary,” is going around telling women of the coming revolution (Lines 16-20). Each group of women that Defarge leaves are described as getting angrier and angrier as she continues telling people of the uprising.

Readers are also able to see that her condition gradually decreases as the story goes on. Jane journals about how in the moonlight, the wallpaper changes to resemble a woman behind bars. In the day, the woman remains subdued and quiet, but at night she seems to come alive and make herself known. Jane starts to get excited when she realizes that the woman comes out every night to visit. She even starts to sleep during the day because she does not want to miss the “developments” that happen during the

The Victorian era was time of epic growth. There are lots of things to talk

Dickens establishes moods in Book II with his use of metaphors, figurative language, and imagery. Darnay's acquittal in Chapter 3 is a symbol for resurrection in the novel. His conviction is almost inevitable before the appearance of Mr. Carton. Nevertheless, Mr. Darnay’s resurrection adversely affects the crowd. Dickens personifies the onlookers to “blueflies”, mentioning their buzz after any piece of evidence in Darnay's distaste is revealed.

In this article, George E. Dickenson and Heath C. Hoffmann (2016) discuss how deep an animal's emotional intelligence truly is. They discussed how when an animal is being euthanized those surrounding it understand what is happening and react in a way that is almost human. They found this by conducting a survey taken by certified veterinarians. Even when an animal is just sitting in the waiting room before they receive the shot the other animals around them start to go over to the sick animal as if they are saying goodbye or comforting it. Those surrounding the sick canine also start to express sorrow, act on their owner's emotions, and feel stress (p. 61-65). Since veterinarians completed the survey and every source they used are reliable

Charles Dickens was not only a powerful writer but a voice for the woman, children, and some social classes in his time. But was Charles Dickens writing was enough for the Victorian England public? in this essay, i will give you details and facts about how Charles Dickens attempts to change and help the people of Victorian England through his writing.

Charles John Huffam Dickens was born at 13 Mile End Terrace, Portsea, Portsmouth, the 4th day of the second month as the second child to John and Elizabeth Dickens (EBSCOhost). Dickens sadly became the eldest child when his older sister died in 1820 (Britannica). In the year 1822, the whole Dickens household moved their belongings to Camden Town, London (Biography.com). Charles schooling was interrupted in 1824 when his father was put in prison for his unpaid debt (Dickens Fellowship). Because of this, Dickens was forced to pick up the slack (British Library). Dickens earned 6 shillings a week at his new job (Biography.com). When Dickens' father was released from prison, his mother asked him to keep working because he gave them good money. Because of this, Dickens grew to despise his mother (Britannica). Dickens went back to school and is getting a good education, for the meantime (Dickens Fellowship). In the year

While the Victorian people called for romantic intrigue and petty drama in the literature of their time, Dickens’ added complexity to his novels not to satisfy the frivolous needs of Victorians but to further the theme of irony in his novel. In A Tale of Two Cities, irony is an ever-present theme and is woven into the plot seamlessly by author Charles Dickens. Coincidence is a complementary theme to irony in this novel. Dickens’ constant implementation of situations of coincidence and chance leads to a greater sense of irony throughout this book. Dickens adds complexity to the plot and further enforces the theme of irony in the novel through circumstances of coincidence, including the indictments of Charles Darnay, the life and associates of Dr. Manette, and Madame Defarge’s need for and path to revenge.

The French Revolution mainly took place in the city of Paris during the late 1700’s. The Revolution did not only affect the people of France, but also the citizens of England as well. The French Revolution is known as one of the most brutal and inhumane periods of history. If one studied the beliefs and views of the people involved at the time, one would see a reoccurring theme of “ being recalled to life”. Born from the world of literature, Charles Dickens’ novel, A Tale of Two Cities takes a deeper look at the culture of the late 1700’s, in both England and France. Dickens uses the character of Lucie Manette to further examine one of the major themes presented in the novel, consisting of the belief of one being

In Hard Times, Dickens presents life philosophies of three men that directly contradict each other. James Harthouse sees one’s actions in life as meaningless since life is so short. Mr. Gradgrind emphasizes the importance of fact and discourages fantasy since life is exactly as it was designed to be. Mr. Slearly exhibits that “all work and no play” will make very dull people out of all of us. He also proclaims that one should never look back on one’s life and regret past actions. Dickens is certainly advocating Sleary’s life philosophy because the subjects of the other two philosophies led depressing and unhappy lives. This is made clear when Louisa realises her childhood of fact without fancy has ruined her, when Tom’s life falls apart after leaving his father’s home in rejection of his strict parenting, and when Mr. Gradgrind himself realises the faults in his own philosophy and devotes the rest of his life to virtue and charity.