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A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities. Mr. Li FTHS ENGL 10WL Fall 2013. Introductory Discussion Agree/Disagree/Undecided?. Is revenge ever justified? If so, under what circumstances? How far would you go to obtain revenge on someone or some group who destroyed your family?

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A Tale of Two Cities

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  1. A Tale of Two Cities Mr. Li FTHS ENGL 10WL Fall 2013

  2. Introductory DiscussionAgree/Disagree/Undecided? • Is revenge ever justified? • If so, under what circumstances? • How far would you go to obtain revenge on someone or some group who destroyed your family? • Can you achieve justice through revenge? • How does our society treat those who seek revenge? How about other societies? Brazillian Mob Violence 2013

  3. Charles Dickens • Born 1812 • The Victorian Period • Father and Debtor’s Prison • Warren’s Blacking Factory • Limited schooling • 1836—marries Catherine Hogarth. Unhappy marriage. • Self-made man: Works as a reporter, editor and finally a writer and sometime actor.

  4. Dickens’ Reputation • “Rock Star” status • 1842 trip to America • Reputation suffers after his death. His books considered children’s reading “Think: Ebenezer Scrooge”! • Reputation improves in 1940s—George Orwell • By 1960, Dickens compared favorably to Shakespeare.

  5. A Tale of Two Cities • Written in 1859 • Chooses the French Revolution (1789) & the years leading up to it as the setting. • Writes as a warning to the 19th century British Aristocracy… • Eerie similarities • French aristocracy’s treatment of French peasantry (the poor people). • British businessmen’s treatment of factory workers (the poor people). Dickens had experienced this!!

  6. A Tale of Two Cities • Written and published in a series of weekly installments in Dickens’ magazine All the Year Round. • Look for “cliffhanger” endings to chapters. • Wanted to keep the readers on the edge of their seats.

  7. Setting

  8. Biographical Influences • Fascination with the psychological effects of trauma. • His factory experiences haunted him his whole life. Often had “spells” just like Dr. Manette. • Identification with heroic action and self-sacrifice • Stories about the French revolution prevalent. • Waxwork museum in London • Thomas Carlyle - Historian

  9. Important: Major Themes • Positive and Negative Effects of Revenge • Tyranny: Brutal oppression • Revolution: Even more brutal justice • Double & Duality • Resurrection & Sacrifice

  10. Reading Chapter 1 Each table will identify and analyze: Setting, Plot Exposition, & Foreshadowing: • What were some of the things going on in England? • What were some of the things going on in France? Be ready to answer on the white board one of these questions.

  11. Write a Question on the Wonder Wall On a sticky note: 1. Write a Question about what we just read. 2. Identify your period! 3. This is your ticket out.

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