ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Dickens depicts this process most clearly through his portrayal of some of the events of French Revolution, such as the storming of the Bastille, the senseless fury of the mob and the Reign of Terror. The guillotine, a machine designed to behead its victims, is one of the enduring symbols of the French Revolution.

Detailed explanation-2: -Though Dickens sees the French Revolution as a great symbol of transformation and resurrection, he emphasizes that its violent ways were completely antithetical and immoral.

Detailed explanation-3: -A Tale of Two Cities, novel by Charles Dickens, published both serially and in book form in 1859. The story is set in the late 18th century against the background of the French Revolution.

Detailed explanation-4: -The tragedy of Sydney Carton is like that of a saint. It is a kind of self-martyrdom on the alter, of-love. He sacrifices his life to save Darnay, the husband of his beloved . This sacrifice arouses in us the deep feeling of pity and fear and lends to A Tale of Two Cities the grandeur of tragedy.