Pat Hamer
Period 6
A Tale of Two Cities Background Hypertext
What are the conditions in
http://www.bosnsw-k6.nsw.edu.au/hsie/bsvt/back05.html
What event does Dickens refer to in messages from a
"congress of British subjects in
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or
What are the conditions in
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What are the resemblances between
They both have rulers that
seemingly could care less about their people, and in each country the people
must fear for their lives either by lack of food or for fear of highwaymen and
the many thieves of the day.
Who were the rulers of
On the throne of
What comment does Dickens make about his own time, the
time of the writing?
Dickens comments about how it was the best of times for the wealthy and powerful where as it was the worst of times for the average peasant who constantly had to fear for their lives. And he also comments how it is a time of great uncertainty in which the future of the countries are up in the air.