THEMES
This theme is shown through the switching of perspectives back and forth from England to France, two countries in very different situations.
What is duality?
This symbol serves as foreshadowing to those who are likely soon to pass away.
What are blue flies?
This character is flat, always showing herself as being the perfect, flawless, golden girl.
Who is Lucie Manette?
This early event shows the desperation of the French peasants and foreshadows a bloody future.
What is the wine spilling?
People gathered here to see whether a defendent would walk free, or never walk again. As it was with the times, viewers were truly hoping for the latter.
What is the Old Bailey?
Unlike Lorry's more figurative representation of ressurecting Dr. Manette, this character supports the theme of ressurection in a darker sense.
Through this symbol, an often silent character determines her victims' death sentences.
What is knitting?
This character uses the concept of business to keep his emotional heart from becoming too affected by the situation.
Who is Jarvis Lorry?
We can predict that the consequences of this vengeful event will result in both riches and doom for Charles Darnay. After all, there's he's the last living relative to give either to.
What is the Marquis' death?
Peasants both able and unable to afford this place's goods still visit. Turns out, they're drinking up information instead.
What is the wine-shop?
Unlike this pair of French relatives, Lucie Manette and Dr. Manette are inseperable, loving, and adore each other, building the theme of family.
Who are Charles Darnay and Marquis Evermonde?
This symbol represents the struggles of French poverty, first through the murder of a child, then through the punishment of a murderer. Where this symbol is, death is sure to follow.
What are fountains?
This character is trapped in his dissatisfaction, having always been behind his peers and feeling he could never catch up. His solution? Always being ahead when it comes to drinking.
Who is Sydney Carton?
After Charles Darnay confesses his love for Lucie Manette to her father, the men make these two promises to each other.
What are keeping Darnay's true identity a secret and confirming his love for Lucie if she feels it first?
This place mirrors the harsh and strict discipline system of England. Even opening someone else's letter as an employee of this place means death. And yet, the sweetest businessman we know works here.
What is Tellson's Bank?
The Defarges represent this theme through their signals, code words and names, and vague answers to outsiders' questions.
What is secrecy?
On the surface, this symbol shows little more than people running from the rain. But take another step deeper to realize it foreshadows the coming French Revolution.
What are footsteps?
Because of this, Stryver is certain that Lucie Manette will agree to marry him, despite not showing any signs of attraction before.
What is Stryver's inflated ego?
During this event, Sydney Carton makes a clever argument that saves Charles Darnay and doubles as foreshadowing. In this case, arguing and foreshadowing look so very identical.
What is Charles Darnay's trial?
This statue-filled place represents the riches and extravagance of the aristocracy. Ironically, it's among this wealth that a death takes place.
What is the Marquis' chateau?
This character succumbed to the theme of revenge and was later used as a warning and martyr to the peasants. All he had to do was hang in there, but really that's what he's doing now.
Who is Gaspard?
This code name represents the secrecy that the French peasants use to silently rebel. All members with this code name are trusted by the Defarges.
Who are the Jaques?
This character is very fragile, going from completely fine to distant and absentminded at the mention of his past.
Through this event, the Defarges show off how secretive they can be. With a flower in her hair, Madame Defarge feints obliviousness and knits, and knits, and knits.
What is Barsad's visit to the wine shop?
Dr. Manette originated from, earned his title, and met Mr. Lorry in this French town.