Regular Discussion Question:
Chapter One:
Tellson's Bank is small, dark, ugly, and uncomfortable. Why do the bank’s owners not update the look of the bank?
Why might the owners of Tellson's Bank be proud of the bank’s dilapidated condition, and why would they go so far as to boast about its appearance?
How does Dickens compare Tellson's Bank to England?
The owners of Tellson's Bank place iron bars on the windows. Using prior information acquired from Dickens' description of England in Book One Chapter Two of the novel, what does this description show about safety in England?
How are heirlooms and important documents and papers stored in Tellson's Bank, and why might these atrocities occur?
How did Tellson's Bank deal with people who committed
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What do the people do for fun, and how does this thinking relate to the punishment for the defendant's crime?
When Jerry inquires with a man about the court case, what response does he receive when he says that they will only quarter him if they find him guilty? Why is this reaction important?
Describe the courtroom’s aroma, and what might this say about both the people in the trial and the trial’s fairness?
What does the author reveal about why the people attend the trial?
Through what ways does Charles Dickens exemplify the court case as being unfair for Charles Darnay?
What does the prisoner know that everyone in the courtroom was thinking? What is this injustice’s significance, and what aspect of the court case does it exemplify?
Why is the courtroom bestrewn with vinegar and herbs, and how does it illustrate the conditions prisoners face at Old Bailey?
What is the purpose and significance of the mirror, and what is Charles Darnay's reaction to it? How does Charles Dickens portray the mirror?
What occurs when the prisoner notices the two people in the courtroom as witnesses for the prosecution? What are their reactions to the