In A Tale of Two Cities, I think that chapter 5, The Wine Shop still remains the most vivid, memorable chapter from the book, and one of my favorites. It gives insight to how "savage like" the French Revolution would become. The chapter depicts the dropping of the wine casket outside of the wine shop, which is ironic because that was where the Defarge's resided and commenced their gatherings of planning the revolt. The red wine is also a symbol of the blood that was shed & how the people of that street desperately desired the wine. The chapter continues on explaining in great detail the drinking of the wine, which I find the most favorable. Dickens describes the "wine game" lasting. The roughness, playfulness, companionship, frolicsome embraces, shaking of hands, and the eagerness to drink the wine was able to create a picture perfect scene in my mind. Not only that, but the way Dickens continued to foreshadow the time when "wine too would be spilled on the street-stones, and when the stain of it would be red upon many there." Anyway, enough of my rambling. I was wondering what other passages or chapters were most favored by you guys? :)
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Dicken's description of the spilled wine is so sad and vivid. The fact that the people were enjoying themselves makes it so much more intense in my mind because these people are starving due to their poverty! They all seem willing to drink anything to calm their hunger, even if it means drinking it off the ground. Nonetheless, I must agree that this is one of my favorite chapters as well!
ReplyDeleteChapter 9 and 10 of Book The Second are another of my favorite chapters due to their distinctive tones of darkness and love. In The Gorgon's Head (chapter 9), Monsieur the Marquis is causing injustice, after injustice, after injustice and it frustrated me! When the Jacques kill him, I felt content! Justice! But then I realized, this may be foreshadowing future killings driven by victims of injustice. Inclusively, I found that I could relate to the people against the Marquis. On the other hand, chapter 10 is also my favorite because Charles Darnay finally professes his love for Lucie Manette. The way in which he yearns for her absolute happiness and love is so wonderful and honest. Mr. Manette's approval makes it so much more beautiful. (: