A Tale of Two Cites
· Opening paragraph parallels Ecclesiatstes 3:1-9
To every thing there is a s season and a time to every purpose under the heave.
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is panted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; . . .
The opening paragraph show the paradox of the time. For every good thing there is a bad
· Farmer=Death, Woodman=Fate, foreshadowing for the revolution - 2
· Historical references to English and French history
starts in 1775, written 1859--Dickens (English author) reflecting back on the French Rev
·London to Dover carriage (on the coast of England where the ferry goes to France)
Sets the tone p. 4 “steaming mist. . . forlornness up the hill . . . evil spirit . . . clammy and intensely cold mist . . . unwholesome mist.” Eerie and evil, No one trusts the other
· Mysterious message from Mr. Jarvis Lorry to Jerry (the message delivery man) “Recalled to Life”è refers to Dr. Manette
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Mr. Jarvis Lorry worries a lot as he drifts in
and out of sleep during the coach ride to
Ch.4: The Preparation
· Lorry: “I am a man of business . . . mere business relations . . . I had no feelings . . . matter of business . . . matter of business . . .” denial—pretending that he is not attached—scared of emotions. Trying to calm Lucy Manette “ Courage! Business! You have business before you; useful business. . . “ almost funny the way he tires to calm her
· Despite his efforts, she faints when he tells her that her father is actually alive an has been for the last 18 years.
· Wild looking woman red and tight-fitting, odd clothes—Lucy’s maid