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Resurrection, Sacrifice, And Darkness In A Tale Of Two Cities

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A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens, is set in the years 1775 - 1793 in London, England, and Paris, France. Dickens released it in a weekly serial between April 20, 1859 - November 26, 1859. A Tale of Two Cities is a very compelling book that has many different themes, motifs, and symbols. Those include resurrection, duality, sacrifice, darkness, imprisonment, wine flasks, etc. In this essay, I will break down the three themes of resurrection, sacrifice, and darkness. Resurrection, a common theme throughout the book, appears from the very being of the story. In the beginning of book I Jarvis Lorry tells Jerry Cruncher to send a message to Tellson's bank. Lorry’s message was, “Recalled to life.” Confused, Jerry precedes to deliver it.
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