What's the Story?

              Why did Charles Dickens write the novel you're reading/reviewing? What in your analysis of literary techniques led you to this conclusion? (Make sure to include textual support illustrating Dickens' use of at least three techniques we've studied/discussed this year.)

              “Death may beget life, but oppression can beget nothing other than itself.” Charles Dickens wrote "The Tale of Two Cities" due to his terrible nightmares of his memories in which haunted him. He was haunted by being forced to work in the debtors prison and losing his sister whom he idolized and not being able to marry the women he loved. He used this book as a way to describe the disgusting nature of the feudal system. He wanted the people to change and create the laws instead of being pushed around by the king.  We see this first by his opening line, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”, which is also an example of  juxtaposition.“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.” This usage of imagery, figurative language, and symbolism show his hatred for the feudal system.