Light And Dark Imagery Of London And Paris

“Beneath the gore and smoke and loam, this book is about the evanescence of life, and why some men choose to fill their brief allotment of time engaging the impossible, others in the manufacture of sorrow. In the end it is a story of the ineluctable conflict between good and evil, daylight and darkness, the White City and the Black.” (xi) This shows the contrast between the White City and the Black City. One, perfect, beautiful, magical, the other dark, filthy, evil. The two work together yet against each other in the battle to win over the hearts of the people who visit, and those who decide to stay

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

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The inclusion of two contrasting places is an effective way for an author to represent motifs.For example in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, West Egg and East Egg are utilized to represent old and new money and the beliefs and values that the people from these places posses. Through thorough a comparison and contrast of these places much can be learned that may have been missed without considering what each place represents which allows for enhancement of the novel as a whole. Specifically, in A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, the setting takes place in both London and Paris. In Paris turmoil is present as the average citizens plan to overthrow the French government for their harsh rule, and in London peace and a sense of normalness

“Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness” (“WISE OLD SAYINGS”). In the world today there is controversy over the relationship between light and dark, as well as its overall impact on society as a whole. When comparing light versus dark, they are related in the same fashion as a yin-yang symbol to the point where there is good and evil within both of them. Just like Anne Frank stated in the above quote, light by itself is able to both defy and define darkness. This is because, while it is shining through the dark, there is also a shadow being cast from the light breaking through. Many believe that there is a direct relationship between light and dark and the idea of good and evil, where light pertains to good and

The French Revolution was a gruesome event that forever changed the history of France and its people. Charles Dickens the writer of Tale of Two Cities captures the essence of what the French Revolution was like with its exposure to his characters. The peasants of France start to change in their behaviors towards the nobles, and the friction grows. Other important characters in Dickens’ book are drawn into the chaos that is bound to ensue in France. Dickens enhances his readers’ experiences through foreshadowing the inhumanity towards man in the events of the introduction to French peasants, Carton’s future, and the spillage of the wine cask.

Imagine the French Revolution as the chemical reaction: CH3COOH + NaHCO3 → CH3COONa + CO2 + H2O. CH3COOH, baking soda, and vinegar, NaHCO3, react to form bubbles, CO2, when added together. The vinegar represents the French and the baking soda represents corruption and injustice. When put together, the reaction results in aggressive bubbling, which symbolizes the revolution. The revolution was a time of terror, but it witnessed the rise of abstract human “rights”: liberty, happiness, freedom, and safety from government harm. The spirit of the revolution is expressed in romantic literature, where writers, such as Mary Shelley and Samuel Coleridge, focused on the genius of imagination.

The French Revolution was an age of savagery, in which man killed fellow man out of cold blood and irrepressible hatred. In his novel A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens paints a clear picture of that hatred and its manifestation in the mass exterminations of the aristocratic class. He captures not only the brutality of the aristocrats before the revolution, who flaunted their authority over the mass peasantry, but also highlights the sadistic nature of the peasantry in their quest for bloody “justice” during the revolution. Throughout the novel, Dickens depicts the theme of man’s inhumanity towards his fellow man in France during the events in the years prior to and during the revolution. Dickens skillfully develops

Light has almost always been used to represent hope and used for foreshadowing an opportunity after something bad has happened. Darkness has also always represented despair. James Joyce and James Baldwin expand on each of these words with these specific connotations in their short stories. “Araby” by James Joyce follows along with a boy on his quest to buy something for a girl he loves who is much older than him. On his quest, there are examples of light and darkness to represent hope for romantic love and the realization of his inappropriate observations which led to darkness and confusion. “Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin follows the relationship of the narrator and his brother, who just got out of jail for his use of heroin. At the beginning, the narrator doesn’t support Sonny’s dream of becoming a jazz pianist and by the end of the story, the narrator finally sees who Sonny is and what he is made out of when he watches him perform. In both stories, light and darkness are used to represent hope and despair, but while “Araby” ends in complete darkness due to the narrator’s religious epiphany that came through his observations of Mangan’s sister, “Sonny’s Blues” ends in lightness due to the narrator’s epiphany that ignites the restoration between two brothers.

The French Revolution was a buildup of vindictive emotions towards the oppressive aristocrats in the

“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 were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way…” asserts Charles Dickens in reference to the French Revolution (Dickens 1). This infamous rebellion began as a respectable, even gallant, cause: an uprising against the inhumane way the aristocracy treated the peasants. However, as long as man has the ability to hate, he is going to want revenge. This added emotion often fuels the will of the oppressed, causing them to be even more unmerciful and barbarous towards the ones who tormented and harassed them. Soon, they became even more frenzied and blood thirsty, transforming into animals obsessed

The famous phrase, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" which begins the Charles Dickens book, The Tale of Two Cities, reflects the lives of two of the main protagonists in this story. These characters, Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton go through a lot in their lives and often these difficulties are related. They also have great moments of triumphs and happiness. Charles Dickens was a master of writing, making his beginning word choices reflect the rest of the book.

All three books are riddled with allusions to fate, including the progression of Madame Defarge’s character. Charles Dickens uses vivid description, personification, symbolism, and character development to illustrate that the French Revolution was carefully orchestrated by fate and caused by strained power dynamics between the french social classes.

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In the beginning, there was darkness. A hungry, mutilated, scarring silence. Light was a foreign word, and the sun was ... not. It was not. There was only night and dying moon.