A Tale of Two Cities discusses the French Revolution and it gives us a lot of ideas about the political issues. There are a lot of things that symbolizes something else, and A Tale Of Two Cities filled with a lot of symbols.
In the second book it talks about knitting which plays an important role in this novel. There are two people that knit in this novel. Lucie knits to make a family out of a group who don't know each other in the beginning. Madame Defarge also knits, but it seems really dangerous because her knitting bring people to death. Knitting is a symbol for death in A Tale of Two Cities. Madame Defarge knits names and faces of who she she is going to kill.
I think Dickens uses "knitting" so that it will affect the lives of the main characters. "When the one woman who had stood conspicuous, knitting, still knitted on with the steadfastness of Fate,". Madame Defarge just keep on knitting and standing there. While she knits, and what she is knitting will grow as characters' relationships. Madame Defarge is not really a caring person. We can clearly see that she cares only about herself and knitting, and she doesn't care about the poor people.
"Then she glanced in a casual manner round the wine-shop, took up her knitting with great apparent calmness and repose of spirit, and became absorbed in it,". I think this quote shows that Madame Defarge had emotions. She knows everything what is going around and she tries not to do anything about it but she's still knitting and knitting, and everything grow like the characters lives.
I've never thought that knitting can be a symbol of something. We can see that Charles Dickens is so detailed and he tries to make big things out of little. At first I thought "what can you tell about knitting?why is it important for the characters?" but then when you deeply read the two chapters about knitting, you can see what Charles wanted us to think about.
Nice Reflection:) I can see how you found "knitting" in this book very interesting. What I understand from your saying is that "knitting" in this book is a symbol of death, which people's lives are depended on. I really liked how you related your idea with some interesting quotes, and payed close attention to the minor detail which WILL soon become the major detail in this book:) But can you explain and reflect more about how Charles Dickens uses "knitting" to create more tension and problem in this novel? What do you think about Madame Defarge, who has all people's lives in her hand? I think it will be even better if you would more about Madame Defarge^_^ But great ideas and thoughts! Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteYour essay is realy good. It is similar to my last essay. I liked it so much because it talks about sybolsim. I I agree with your statements but not wiht one of them. I can tell that you made good explanation aobut knitting. you proved that knitting also dangerous and you calling ot be careful, but I still I think you have to change you third paragraph when you were saying about Madame Defarge and you showed her that she does not care about poor people I think you missed that revlotion was to make poor people life's better, and she is also of the leaders of revolution peope. yeah please re thing abour 3rd paraghraph!!!
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