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 * Themes in __A Tale of Two Cities__**
 * 1. Resurrection **
 * - Carton dies on the guillotine and believes that he will be resurrected **
 * -"Recalled to Life" = secret code **

**2. Couplets** -People, ideas and the setting are presented in pairs -the pairs show hidden similarities
 * Ex. "...it was the season of Light, it was the season of Dark.."

**3. Revolution** -It takes place during the French Revolution -In the beginning of the story, Dickens sympathizes with the citizens of France who are being oppressed by the aristocrats -In the end, he doesn't sympathize with the rebellers because they are pointlessly killing everyone. Instead he chooses to sympathize with the innocent aristocrats that are being slaughtered -Dickens shows that the revolution didn't change the lifestyle of the revolutionaries; they were still miserable in the end

Comparing Dickens other novels: __Great Expectations__, __David Copperfield__, __Oliver Twist__, and __A Christmas Carol__ 1. Social Classes 2. Corruption (evil) vs Purity (good) 3. Wanting to improve oneself 4. True Happiness