critical analysis of change in A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities         When writing a book, most authors are writing about an issue they have. However, other themes become apparent through the course of the piece, either consciously or subconsciously. One such theme is a reversal of characters in A Tale of Two Cities. Individuals and groups of people change dramatically from the outset of the book all the way up to its conclusion. Three of the most obvious changes in character …showed first 75 words of 515 total…

…showed last 75 words of 515 total…of these reversals was honor; Carton had pledged his life to Lucy, and Madame Defarge and the French people wanted to honor France. Without these reversals in character, Dickens would have had a much more convoluted novel, and perhaps would have even had to introduce even more characters into the plot. As it is, the changes wrap up the book with one decisive stroke, leaving the reader with a sense of closure rather than apprehension.