118 pages • 3 hours read
Charles DickensA Tale of Two Cities
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1859A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
1.
Discuss the significance of the title in terms of its themes, style, etc.
2.
Sydney Carton is a lawyer, and several scenes in the novel take place in courtrooms. What role does the law or justice play in the novel, and how does it interact with the maticideas about redemption?
3.
Several characters in A Tale of Two Cities seem to function largely as comic relief—Miss Pross, Jerry Cruncher, etc. Choose one of these humorous characters and explain how they contribute to the novel’s broader meaning.
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