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Recalled To Life Literary Analysis

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One of the major themes portrayed in the book is theme of the possibility of resurrection. It is interpreted literally and/or figuratively. One example is from the first book titled, “Recalled to Life”, which talked about saving Lucie Manette’s dad, Dr. Alexander Manette, from the Bastille that he was kept in for eighteen years. Dr. Manette used to have a happy and peaceful life, but when he was imprisoned, he became mentally ill. However, when Lucie entered his life, he gradually went back to his old self. Here, Lucie, in a way, brought him back to life or resurrected him. Another example is Charles Darnay. He was affected by Lucie, that he asked for her to wed him and bring another life into the world. She acknowledges it, and it formed a

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