Chapter 21-22A Tale of Two Cities

Quiz1. The Manette house in Soho is known for whatThe viewIt’s architectureEchoes

2. True or false, Mr. Stryver tells his sons Mrs. Darnay had tried to “catch” him.  

3.  Why is Mr. Lorry so busy at Tellson’s bankThe uneasiness in ParisHe is always busyThey have a sale

4. What game does Dr. Manette suggest to Mr. Lorry?ChessCheckersBackgammonDance Dance Revolution

5.  What are the bad echoes Lucie hears?Sydney Carton’s footstepsMr. Stryver’s footstepsFootsteps of the Revolution in Paris

6. Footsteps of the Revolution in Paris How many towers and drawbridges does the Bastille have?1 drawbridge, 4 towers2 drawbridges, 8 towers5 drawbridges, 1 tower

7. What cell number did Mr. Defarge ask to see in the North tower.20034310567

8.  What had Dr. Manette wrote in his cell next to his nameHis daughter’s name“A poor shoemaker”“ A poor physician”105 North Tower

9. True or False, Madame Defarge’s new nickname was “The Vengeance”. 

10. What did Foulon tell the people of St. Antoine to eat?DirtGrassBreadCandy

11. True or False, Foulon faked his death to hide from the peasants.

12.  How many times did the rope break when the people of St. Antoine tried to hang the villain Foulon?1 2The rope did not break

Literary Devices Metaphor-

“As a whirpool of boiling waters has a centre point, so all the raging circled round Defarge’s wine-shop, and every human drop in the caldron had a tendency to be sucjed towards the vortex where Defarge himself, already begrimed with gunpowder and sweat, issued orders, issued arms, thrust this man back, dragged this man forward, disarmed one to arm another , laboured and strove in the thickest of the uproar.” Pg. 214

Metaphor; “With a roar that sounded as if all the breath in France had been shaped into the detested word, the living sea rose, wave on wave, depth on depth, and overflowed the city to that point. Alarm-bells ringing, drums beating the sea raging and thundering on its new beach, the attack began.” Pg 214

Pathetic Fallacy- “Saint Antoine had been, that morning, a

vast dusky mass of scarecrows heaving to and fro, with frequent gleams of light above the billowy heads, where steal blades and bayonets shone in the sun.” p. 213 

Flashback; “For, they are headlong, mad and

dangerous; and in the years so long after the breaking of the cask at Defarge’s wine-shop door, they are not easily purified when once stained red.”

Theme Development Justice/Revenge-

The revolutionaries seek revenge upon the aristocrats, especially Foulon, who once told the famished people to eat grass, and that they will be going to hell. After saying this he faked his death for fear that he would be punished for his cruel words towards the poor. However, it is later revealed that he is actually alive. The sea of revolutionaries find him, torture him and kill him. They also stuff grass in his mouth to further humiliate him and achieve the ultimate revenge.

“I swear on my knees, on these stones, to avenge you on Foulon! Husbands, and brothers, and young men, Give us the blood of Foulon, Give us the head of Foulon, Give us the heart of Foulon, Give us the body and soul of Foulon, Rend Foulon to pieces, and dig him into the ground, that grass may grow from him.”

Mystery – Chapter 21 leaves the reader questioning the motives of

Mr. Defarge. Why did Mr. Defarge want in Dr. Manette’s cell? What was he looking for? Did he find it? Why is it significant to the revolution? It is mystery as to what will come next. We are left wondering what Dr. Manette’s role in the revolution is. The theme of mystery is expressed throughout these chapters which engages the reader and makes them want to continue reading. Charles Dickens has manipulated the literary device of dramatic irony. In a typical situation, the reader has more knowledge than the characters, however in this instance, the reader is left in the dark and the characters know what is going on.

“’Hold the light higher!” he said, wrathfully, to the turnkey.” Look among those fragments with care, Jaques. And see! Here is my knife,” throwing it to him; “rip open that bed, and search the straw. Hold the light higher, you!”