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  From Chapters 17 and 24 in Book II of A Tale of Two Cities, what is the contrast between the scenes in London and in Paris?

  Posted by shmartykins on Nov 5, 2009 at 02:51 PM

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  from chapters 17 to 24 in book 2.... explain the shadow imagery?

  Posted by shmartykins on Nov 5, 2009 at 02:50 PM

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  from chapter 17 to 24 in book 2.... whats Dickens point of view, and how is it changed?

  Posted by shmartykins on Nov 5, 2009 at 02:49 PM

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  from chapters 17 to 24 in book 2.... foreshadowed in this section?

  Posted by shmartykins on Nov 5, 2009 at 02:48 PM

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  from chapters 17-24... whats the imagery for the sea?

  Posted by shmartykins on Nov 5, 2009 at 02:46 PM

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  In A Tale of Two Cities, Book II, Chapter 2, what are Jerry's instructions?

  Posted by medaluv on Nov 3, 2009 at 08:44 PM

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  What was the guard’s initial reaction to the arrival of Jerry Cruncher?

  Posted by d0hnpa0lo on Nov 2, 2009 at 01:34 AM

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  In which  chapter of "A Tale of Two Cities" do we come to know of  the real purpose of Madame Defarge's knitting?

  Posted by avooc on Oct 28, 2009 at 07:34 PM

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  In Ch.4 Why does Mr.Lorry tell Lucie that his relation with her father was just "mere business" and there isn't any friendship in it?

  Posted by omarhedya on Oct 24, 2009 at 01:07 PM

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  Compare and contrast how Charles Darnay and Madame Defarge both put before desire.

  Posted by twomoore6 on Oct 1, 2009 at 08:00 PM

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  What did Darnay tell Dr. Manette on the morning of his marriage in Tale of Two Cities?

  Posted by johndavid on Sep 30, 2009 at 08:35 PM

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  In Book the Second, ch. 1 what further hint is given by young Jerry as to his father's occupation?

  Posted by phy44 on Sep 29, 2009 at 03:29 PM

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  in book 2 ch. 1 in "A Tale of Two Cities" what is Mr. Cruncher's  business stock consist of?

  Posted by fb4life on Sep 29, 2009 at 03:26 PM

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  In A Tale of Two Cities (Book 2, Chapter 1), what observation does Dickens make on "Death is Nature's remedy for all things"?

  Posted by vg on Sep 29, 2009 at 03:21 PM

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  What is the effect of Dickens's doubling technique? Does he use doubles to draw contrasts comparisons, or both?

  Posted by khilton on Sep 28, 2009 at 09:34 AM

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  what is the good significance of a tale of two cities  

  Posted by kingking on Sep 25, 2009 at 05:42 AM

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  What are three important scenes in which Dickens used visual descriptions as symbols for some theme or idea and explain what they mean?

  Posted by twomoore6 on Sep 24, 2009 at 07:09 AM

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  In Chapter 5 in "A Tale of Two Cities," what is the reason for Defarge's instructions about the room that Mr. Lorry and Lucie have inquired about?

  Posted by dy on Sep 21, 2009 at 03:27 PM

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  In "A Tale of Two Cities" what is Mrs. Pross's treatment of Mr. Lorry when they first meet?

  Posted by furuba4life on Sep 21, 2009 at 03:24 PM

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  In Chapter 1 of "A Tale of Two Cities," what is indicated about the character of the English people of this period of 1775?

  Posted by fb4life on Sep 21, 2009 at 03:10 PM

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  In "A Tale Of Two Cities" what is the meaning of this quote: "with good eyes and a bold breadth between them"?

  Posted by phy44 on Sep 19, 2009 at 10:36 AM

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  Explain how the qualities of Mr. Lorry in "A Tale of Two Cities"  are significant.

  Posted by furuba4life on Sep 19, 2009 at 10:29 AM

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  In Ch. 3 of "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens, why is th introduction so appropriate for this chapter?

  Posted by hyp55 on Sep 19, 2009 at 10:27 AM

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  In "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens, what do these allusions mean?    

  Posted by fb4life on Sep 19, 2009 at 10:23 AM

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  What kind of realism and romanticism is there in A Tale of Two Cities?

  Posted by gmsoftball3200 on Sep 16, 2009 at 01:26 PM

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  What does Mr. Gabel tell the arisocrats they should do? and why does Sydney tell Lucy hes stopped drinking so much?

  Posted by angelinaaa on Aug 25, 2009 at 01:07 PM

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  Having saved Charles Darnay, how is Dr. Manette changed, and how does he now look on his long years of imprisonment?

  Posted by soccer94 on Aug 23, 2009 at 03:40 PM

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  What is the significance of the title "Book the Third," and in what earlier scene does Dickens refer to an approaching storm?

  Posted by uglytruth on Aug 20, 2009 at 08:55 AM

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  What is the signifiacance of the title of the Book the Third? In what earlier scence did dickens refer to an approaching storm?

  Posted by bonita1994 on Aug 19, 2009 at 08:53 PM

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  With whom has Dr. Manette been staying since his release from prison in Tale of Two Cities?

  Posted by bpas044 on Aug 18, 2009 at 09:08 PM

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  What are some reasons that someone would like Carton of "A Tale of Two Cities"?

  Posted by misseagle92 on Aug 18, 2009 at 12:34 PM

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  What effect does Madame Defarge have on Lucie when the Defarges visit Lucie's apartment in Tale of Two Cities?

  Posted by kaitlyn- on Aug 17, 2009 at 12:10 PM

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  Why, do you think, Darney decide to return to France? Why is he drawn to the Danger even though he knows the risks?

  Posted by bonita1994 on Aug 17, 2009 at 11:39 AM

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  Several years pass in Chapter 21 between Chapter 24. Why might tha author have skipped over years?

  Posted by uglytruth on Aug 17, 2009 at 11:32 AM

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  In Tale of Two Cities, where does Monsieur Defarge ask a guard to take him during the attack on the Bastille?

  Posted by uglytruth on Aug 14, 2009 at 11:57 AM

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  What hidden function does Madame Defarge's constant knitting serve? In what way does it affect the life of Charles Darnay?

  Posted by bonita1994 on Aug 14, 2009 at 11:51 AM

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  Since Lucie and Charles are flat characters, and not the heroes of the book, what is the significance of their roles in the story?

  Posted by gmsoftball3200 on Aug 13, 2009 at 11:26 AM

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  In a Tale of Two Cities, Book the Third, chapters 9-15:  

  Posted by cs1234 on Aug 9, 2009 at 12:17 PM

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  How does Dickens use suspense in his account of Carton's plan with Barsad?

  Posted by inspireart on Aug 9, 2009 at 11:44 AM

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  Why do you think Sydney Carton resents Charles Darney? Does this seem like a realistic response to their personal situation?

  Posted by bonita1994 on Aug 8, 2009 at 10:11 PM

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  What is Jerry Cruncher's secret nighttime activity in A Tale of Two Cities?

  Posted by bonita1994 on Aug 7, 2009 at 03:18 PM

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  Why do you think Sydney Carton resents Charles Darney? Does this seem like a realistic response to their personal situation?

  Posted by uglytruth on Aug 7, 2009 at 03:14 PM

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  One of the titles for this novel considered by Dickens and later rejected was "Buried Alive." In what way might this have been an appropriate title?

  Posted by uglytruth on Aug 5, 2009 at 07:08 PM

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  What does Sydney Carton say he would do for Lucie Manette at the end of Chapter 13 in Tale of Two Cities? 

  Posted by bonita1994 on Aug 4, 2009 at 01:48 PM

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  Why has Charles Darnay given up his inheritence in Tale of Two Cities? 

  Posted by uglytruth on Aug 3, 2009 at 10:17 PM

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  To what person does the title of Book the Second in Tale of Two Cities, "The Golden Thread", refer?

  Posted by uglytruth on Aug 2, 2009 at 08:39 PM

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  In the metamorphosis of Sydney Carton, what are the catalysts for his change? What could his change symbolize to a victorian reader?

  Posted by gmsoftball3200 on Jul 26, 2009 at 02:35 PM

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  Chapter 1 - What is the meaning of the first paragraph of "A Tale of Two Cities"?

  Posted by blosomgirl2001 on May 19, 2009 at 09:27 PM

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  What would you consider the top 10 most important scenes in "A Tale of Two Cities"?

  Posted by skahbana on Apr 23, 2009 at 04:30 PM

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  In Book the Third, Chapter 1 in Tale of Two Cities, how is Darnay referred to by the officer in Paris?

  Posted by nvgymgirl on Apr 20, 2009 at 11:23 AM