Questions and Answers
What establishes the era in which the novel takes place?
The Period
Who is the messenger that appears out of the mist in 1775?
Jerry Cruncher
What does Lorry tell Lucie when he meets her in Dover?
Her father has been found alive.
What do the characters see when they rush to the fallen wine cask in St. Antoine?
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What is Dr. Manette's condition when Lucie finds him?
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What is the setting of Tellson's Bank in 1780?
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Why is Charles Darnay on trial?
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What is the result of Darnay's trial?
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What does Carton reveal about his feelings to Darnay?
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What do Lorry and Miss Pross discuss when they visit Dr. Manette's home?
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Study Notes
The Period
- The era of the novel: England and France, 1775.
The Mail
- The mail coach travels from London to Dover.
- Messenger Jerry Cruncher informs Lorry to wait for Lucie with a note.
- Lorry's response: "Recalled to Life."
The Night Shadows
- Lorry reflects on secrets of human existence while traveling.
- Dreams include thoughts about Tellson's Bank and a grave.
- A man buried for 18 years considers meeting Lucie, Dr. Manette's daughter.
The Preparation
- Lorry meets Lucie Manette in Dover, revealing that her father is alive.
- Tellson's Bank sends Lucie to Paris to restore her father to life.
The Wine Shop
- In Paris, citizens rush to collect spilled wine, symbolizing desperation.
- Associative imagery emerges with wine and blood, foreshadowing revolution.
- Monsieur and Madame Defarge are introduced as revolutionaries.
- Defarge takes Lucie and Lorry to see Dr. Manette, found making shoes.
The Shoemaker
- Dr. Manette struggles to remember himself and speaks quietly.
- Recognizes Lucie's golden hair, keeps his wife’s hair as a memento.
- Overwhelmed with emotion, he collapses; Lucie urges leaving for England.
Five Years Later
- Introduction of Tellson's Bank in England, 1780, characterized as dark and cramped.
- Jerry Cruncher wakes, disputes with his wife about her prayers, and heads to work.
A Sight
- Cruncher is at Old Bailey, awaiting instructions on Charles Darnay’s trial.
- Darnay is charged with treason for sharing secrets with King Louis XIV.
- Lucie and Dr. Manette appear as witnesses against him.
A Disappointment
- The Attorney-General prosecutes Darnay, demanding conviction.
- Cross-examination reveals John Barsad’s questionable past, weakening his credibility.
- Roger Cly, another witness, is also deemed unreliable.
- Darnay is ultimately acquitted after Sydney Carton’s resemblance to him draws attention.
Congratulatory
- After the trial, Lucie, Manette, and Stryver leave the courtroom.
- Carton, joining Lorry and Darnay, reveals his dissatisfaction with life.
The Jackal
- Carton visits Stryver, who praises his contributions to Darnay’s case.
- Stryver observes Carton’s melancholic demeanor and discusses Lucie’s beauty.
- Carton feigns indifference, referring to Lucie dismissively.
Unfolding Relationships
- Four months later, Lorry visits Dr. Manette's home, discussing his shoemaking.
- Miss Pross mentions various suitors for Lucie, touting her brother's past misdeeds.
- Darnay informs about a discovery in the Tower of London related to a carving, unsettling Manette.
- Carton arrives unnoticed, hinting at unresolved feelings.
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