Themes
What theme does the contrast between the Marquis and Charles Darnay relate to?
What is duality, what is family, what is social class?
Represents the character who is depressed, but smart.
What is the Jackal?
This character appears charming and polite in England but hides his true family connections to the monsieur?
Who is Charles Darnay?
Gaspard's child and the marquis.
He is ran over and killed, Marquis is arrogant and throws a coin at the peasants.
The streets of Saint Antoine have spilled wine on them. What does this foreshadow?
The French revolution and blood.
How does the theme " resurrection" relate to Dr. Manette and his story.
Dr Manette gets reunited with his daughter, and taken care of after being held for 18 years in prison for something he did not do?
Fountains in France flow while the peasants starve.
What is the nobles waste?
In the wine shop, a man writes one word with his finger in the spilled wine one the street. Who was the man and what word doe she write?
Who is Gaspard, and the word is "blood?"
Darnay has an argument and says he is done with the Evremonde family. Who is this conversation with?
Who is Marquis de Evremonde?
The Paris district where the Defarge's live and where revolutionary planning happens.
What is Saint Antoine?
How does the theme of revenge play a role in Gaspard and the Marquis interactions.
Marquis kills Gaspard's child, Gaspard seeks revenge and kills the Marquis?
The Defarge's wine shop hides secret revolutionary meetings. What does the shop symbolize?
What is the plot against the aristocracy?
The character testifies against Charles Darnay in his first trial but later becomes important in the Revolution, showing how ordinary people get swept into history?
Who is the mender of roads?
During Darnay's first trial in London, what specific piece of evidence is used to accuse him of helping France against England?
What are the secret lists of British troops he was accused of passing on?
The quiet house in Soho where Darnay stays before his trial starts.
What is Darnay's temporary London house.
How does Madame Defarges' list for the register tie into the theme of secrecy?
Because she knits the names of her hitlist into the register?
The shoemaking bench.
Mr. Lorry says he is going to "dig someone out of a grave." Who is he talking about, and why is not a real grave?
Who is Dr. Manette, because he was imprisoned so long it was like he was dead?
Dr. Manette has a relapse after Darnay's marriage. What does he start doing again that shows his trauma is not healed?
What is making shoes?
The dark, forgotten streets near the Marquis chateau, shows the peasants misery before the murder.
What are the paths surrounding the Evremonde estate?
What theme represents why Madame Defarge holds a grudge against Charles Darnay?
What is social class?
Blue flies
What is death and corruption?
This women is called the "golden thread" because she ties her father's life back together.
Who is Lucie Manette?
The murder of the Marquis by Gaspard connects back to an earlier scene. What event drove Gaspard to kill him?
What is the Marquis running over and killing his child with his carriage?
Location in paris where Dr. Manette temporariyl lives after his release but before being rescued.
What is the small apartment above the wine shop.