A Tale Of Two Cities: Characters Are "Recalled To Life"
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A Tale of Two Cities has long been one of Charles Dickens' most favored
books. This book opens in the year 1775 by contrasting two cities: Paris,
France and London, England. Throughout this story various characters are
"recalled to life", meaning that they have had a new chance at life.
Dr. Man ....
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.... death in this trial with his miraculous wits.
Through this Darnay is given another chance at life ,and therefore was
"recalled to life."
The last and most significant instance of someone being "recalled to
life" is found in the last chapters of this book. Sydney Carton has recently
switched places with his look alike, Darnay, and is awaiting the guillotine.
While Sydney awaits his death he thinks, "It is a far, far better thing that I
do, then I have ever done, it is a far, far better rest ....
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Page count: 2 (approximately 250 words per page)
