In chapter two of Book The First, Dickens begins to establish a tense and obscure tone. Dickens depicts the tone of this chapter through a detailed description of the treacherous journey on the road to Dover, the fear of highway robbers, and the distrust among the travelers and towards Jerry Cruncher. It seems that this particular tone will become consistent throughout the story not only because of issues that France and England are facing, but also the unexplained answer of Jarvis Lorry that will probably to lead to greater issues. Based on the this tone, A Tale of Two Cities is an example of a Gothic novel. With this in mind, what particular passages do you guys believe depict the tone of this chapter? Did you guys notice any other tones?
Monday, June 25, 2012
Tone in A Tale of Two Cities
In chapter two of Book The First, Dickens begins to establish a tense and obscure tone. Dickens depicts the tone of this chapter through a detailed description of the treacherous journey on the road to Dover, the fear of highway robbers, and the distrust among the travelers and towards Jerry Cruncher. It seems that this particular tone will become consistent throughout the story not only because of issues that France and England are facing, but also the unexplained answer of Jarvis Lorry that will probably to lead to greater issues. Based on the this tone, A Tale of Two Cities is an example of a Gothic novel. With this in mind, what particular passages do you guys believe depict the tone of this chapter? Did you guys notice any other tones?
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