Book Report Title: A Tale of Two Cities Author: Charles Dickens Genre: Historical Fiction Copyright Date: 1997-2000 Setting: In the novel A Tale of Two Cities, the time and place went from 1775 to 1793 in England and France. Effect of Setting on Characters and Plot A Tale of Two Cities reflects a tremendous effect of setting on the characters and plot. During this time in the novel, the French Revolution was taking place as well. As …showed first 75 words of 1552 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1552 total…spends time in or grows familiar with a prison. Symbolism Madame Defarge’s knitting sets off a whole network of symbols. Into her needlework she stitches a registry whom are condemned to die. The knitting constitutes a symbol in itself, representing the cold-blooded vengefulness of the revolutionaries. Dickens’ knitting imagery also emphasizes a similarity between vengefulness and fate. Madame Defarge’s knitting becomes a symbol of her victims’ fate- death at the hands of peasantry.