Re: Reserch
Charles Dickens (cdickens@RMPLC.CO.UK)
Tue, 27 Jan 1998 15:57:27 -0100
My dear Miss Jenny,
I wrote "A Tale of Two Cities" just after Mrs Dickens and I parted. Our
marriage had been an unhappy one for many years. As I emerged from its
misery and sadness, I felt that I had been buried alive, and was now
recalled to life.
Dr Manette was buried alive and recalled to life, metaphorically but only
just. It is the consideration and affection and tenderness of his family
and friends which make the life flow through his veins once again. Sydney
Carton, I put it to you, was also buried alive, not much more
metaphorically, by habit, dissipation, and the cultivation of indifference.
It is his love for Lucie that recalls him to life, and makes him capable of
tenderness and sacrifice.
I hope these observations give you the guidance you need.
Faithfully yours,
Charles Dickens
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>Hi. My name is Jenny.
> I am doing a research paper on Charles Dicken's A Tale of Two Cities!
>The question is. . . At one point in time Dickens intended to call his
>novel RECALLED TO LIFE because one of its main themes is resurection. I
>am to illustate why this would be a good title!
> Yes I have ead the book and I can state those who have been ecalled to
>life and all that good stuff. But we ae to seach the intenet to find
>infomation! We ae to look unde Tale of Two Cities and then serch Theme!
>There was supposed to be a section written all about it being called
>Recalled to life!
> I am having trouble comming up with the extra informaton. Could you
>please help?
> thanks
> You can respond to this E-mail address: rgh3201@execpc.com or to
>Jen3201@aol.com
>
> Thanks again
>
>
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