Jan 5, 2010

A Tale of Two Cities | Topics for Discussion

1. How is Lucie Manette the "golden thread" in the novel?

2. Why does Monsieur Defarge keep the door to Dr. Manette's room locked?

3. What causes the French mob to revolt? Do you think their actions are justified? How does Dickens feel about the revolutionary mob? How do you know?

4. How does Dickens use foreshadowing to prepare the reader for what will happen later in the novel? How does he foreshadow such important events as the revolution, Carton's final sacrifice, or the reemergence of Roger Cly?

5. In what way does Dr. Manette unintentionally...