A Tale of Two Cities
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Thursday, November 22, 2012
A Tale of Two Cities: Cover Page
Four Events: 1. Mr. Lorry getting a letter that has "Recalled to Life" written on it.
2. Lucie finds her father, Dr. Manette, who was Shoemaker.
3. Charles Darnay get convicted.
4. Carton sacrifice himself to save his love, Lucie, and her family.
2. Lucie finds her father, Dr. Manette, who was Shoemaker.
3. Charles Darnay get convicted.
4. Carton sacrifice himself to save his love, Lucie, and her family.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
A Tale of Two Cities: Summary #4
BOOK 3: THE TRACK OF A STORM
The French Revolution breaks out in all its fury with the storming of the Bastille, which was lead by Monsieur Defarge.
Charles come back to France from England, but he finds that things are very different from when he left. As he gets closer to Paris, Charles start to be concerned as prisoner, though he has done nothing, and soldiers take him to Monsieur Defarge. Charles asks Defarge for help but he refuses, and Defarge secretly jails Charles.
Chapter 1-15 (p.g. 303-462)
The French Revolution breaks out in all its fury with the storming of the Bastille, which was lead by Monsieur Defarge.
Charles come back to France from England, but he finds that things are very different from when he left. As he gets closer to Paris, Charles start to be concerned as prisoner, though he has done nothing, and soldiers take him to Monsieur Defarge. Charles asks Defarge for help but he refuses, and Defarge secretly jails Charles.
The King and Queen of France are headed by guillotine, and as time goes by, they cannot seem to get Charles freed. After a while, Carton tells to Mr. Lorry that is Charles is found guilty, he will smuggle into Charles's cell, and Carton tell Lorry not to tell Lucie about the plan. Carton visits a pharmacy and buy mysterious packet of drugs that the chemist warns. During Charles's trial, the court was in chaos, because they have found a letter hidden in the chimney, which was at Dr. Manette's old cell.
As the crowd celebrates Charles's conviction in the streets, John Barsad, who is taking Charles back to his jail, he lets Lucie meet her husband for the last time. Charles says farewell and asks her to kiss their daughter. Lucie faints, and her daughter begs Carton for help. He hugs her, and before he leaves, he kisses unconscious Lucie and whisphers, "A life you love." Then he says farewell, blesses Lucie, and leaves.
In the prison, Charles was waiting for his execution date. Charles writes a final letter to Lucie. Suddenly John Barsad opens the jail door and lets in Carton. Carton tells Charles to change his clothes with him. Then Carton waves the packet of drugs under his nose, and Charles passes out. Barsad carries Charles, now disguised as Carton, back to Mr. Lorry. One of a young woman, which is also innocent prisoner, realizes that he is not Charles, and she askes, "Are you dying for him?" "And his wife and child," Carton replies.
Charles and his family flees back to England while Carton sacrifices his life for him. Three carts rumble through the Paris streets carrying the prisoners to the guillotine. There were full of spectators to see Charles Darnay. The young woman is going to beheaded before Carton. When her time comes, they kiss, and she goes to the guillotine. After her execution, it's Carton's turn. He says "I am the resurrection and the life." Carton stands on the platform, and the guillotine crashes down on his head.
As the crowd celebrates Charles's conviction in the streets, John Barsad, who is taking Charles back to his jail, he lets Lucie meet her husband for the last time. Charles says farewell and asks her to kiss their daughter. Lucie faints, and her daughter begs Carton for help. He hugs her, and before he leaves, he kisses unconscious Lucie and whisphers, "A life you love." Then he says farewell, blesses Lucie, and leaves.
In the prison, Charles was waiting for his execution date. Charles writes a final letter to Lucie. Suddenly John Barsad opens the jail door and lets in Carton. Carton tells Charles to change his clothes with him. Then Carton waves the packet of drugs under his nose, and Charles passes out. Barsad carries Charles, now disguised as Carton, back to Mr. Lorry. One of a young woman, which is also innocent prisoner, realizes that he is not Charles, and she askes, "Are you dying for him?" "And his wife and child," Carton replies.
Charles and his family flees back to England while Carton sacrifices his life for him. Three carts rumble through the Paris streets carrying the prisoners to the guillotine. There were full of spectators to see Charles Darnay. The young woman is going to beheaded before Carton. When her time comes, they kiss, and she goes to the guillotine. After her execution, it's Carton's turn. He says "I am the resurrection and the life." Carton stands on the platform, and the guillotine crashes down on his head.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
A Tale of Two Cities: Summary #3
BOOK 2: THE GOLDEN THREAD
Chapter 5-24 (p.g. 104-301)
Years pass, and both Darnay and Carton fall in love with Ms. Lucie. Carton was a lawyer who spend his life with drinking. But first, Carton denies about his feeling by describing her, "blond doll." However, he start realize the love against Ms. Lucie.
Four months after the trial, Lorry have a dinner with Manette family. After the dinner, Dr. Manette and Lucie went out from the house, Lorry start to talks with Ms. Pross, who comments on and dismisses all the suitors who constantly call on Lucie. She said that her brother, Solomon Pross, is only guy that perfectly matches to Lucie. Lorry didn't say about about it even he knows the true personality of him. Later on, Mr. Carton also comes to the party.
The story begins with Marquis, a strong, powerful, and rich French Noble. He only cares about his power. He gains and satisfy with the power which he take it from the peasants. A little girl was runs over and killed by a carriage, but the owner of the carriage, Marquis the Noble, scolds the people who didn't take care about their children, and he tosses a gold coin to them.
After Marquis returns to his house, the trouble he made was spread to the whole village and through the country. One day, Marquis was drive passing a graveyard and suddenly one woman jumped out and asking him for help. But he ignore the woman and drives away.
At his castle, Marquis was waiting for his nephew, Charles Darnay, which is coming from London. Charles tells to Marquis that he support the new philosophy, which is Enlightenment thinking, but Marquis scoffs at Charles' idea and tell him to accept the natural destiny and go to bed.
A year passes, and now Charles is living at London working as French teacher, and Charles also went to visit Dr. Manette. During the visit, Charles tells him that he's in love with Lucie, and Charles also tells him that he is not gonna separate them and keep them as close as he can, and Dr. Manette agrees with that.
Outside of Tellson's Bank, Jerry sees a funeral going on. An angry crowd were shouting "Spies" to the dead man, Roger Cly. Jerry come back to home and he scold his wife about her praying again. At night, Jerry went to the graveyard that Roger Cly is buried and start to dig his gave. Then he fishes his dead body. He was a grave robber.
Lucie Manette marries with Charles Darnay.
Chapter 5-24 (p.g. 104-301)
Years pass, and both Darnay and Carton fall in love with Ms. Lucie. Carton was a lawyer who spend his life with drinking. But first, Carton denies about his feeling by describing her, "blond doll." However, he start realize the love against Ms. Lucie.
Four months after the trial, Lorry have a dinner with Manette family. After the dinner, Dr. Manette and Lucie went out from the house, Lorry start to talks with Ms. Pross, who comments on and dismisses all the suitors who constantly call on Lucie. She said that her brother, Solomon Pross, is only guy that perfectly matches to Lucie. Lorry didn't say about about it even he knows the true personality of him. Later on, Mr. Carton also comes to the party.
The story begins with Marquis, a strong, powerful, and rich French Noble. He only cares about his power. He gains and satisfy with the power which he take it from the peasants. A little girl was runs over and killed by a carriage, but the owner of the carriage, Marquis the Noble, scolds the people who didn't take care about their children, and he tosses a gold coin to them.
After Marquis returns to his house, the trouble he made was spread to the whole village and through the country. One day, Marquis was drive passing a graveyard and suddenly one woman jumped out and asking him for help. But he ignore the woman and drives away.
At his castle, Marquis was waiting for his nephew, Charles Darnay, which is coming from London. Charles tells to Marquis that he support the new philosophy, which is Enlightenment thinking, but Marquis scoffs at Charles' idea and tell him to accept the natural destiny and go to bed.
A year passes, and now Charles is living at London working as French teacher, and Charles also went to visit Dr. Manette. During the visit, Charles tells him that he's in love with Lucie, and Charles also tells him that he is not gonna separate them and keep them as close as he can, and Dr. Manette agrees with that.
Outside of Tellson's Bank, Jerry sees a funeral going on. An angry crowd were shouting "Spies" to the dead man, Roger Cly. Jerry come back to home and he scold his wife about her praying again. At night, Jerry went to the graveyard that Roger Cly is buried and start to dig his gave. Then he fishes his dead body. He was a grave robber.
Lucie Manette marries with Charles Darnay.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
A Tale of Two Cities: Summary #2
BOOK ONE: RECALLED TO LIFE
When he arrives at the bank, the secretary tells Jerry to go down to the courthouse, the Old Baily, and wait for Mr. Lorry. The secretary gives him one message that he supposed to give it to Mr. Lorry. When he arrives to the Old Baily, there were large amount of spectators has gathered outside of it to see someone. Inside the court, there was a serious criminal there call, Charles Darnay.
The prisoner, Charles Darnay, has been accused of being a traitor to George III, king of England. He's job was to get the information that what forces the English have to send to Canada, but he sell the secret information of England to France. However, he has decide to put more loyalty to his country than his friend. Lucie was testified by the detective about the prisoner, and she say that first time she meet Darnay was five years ago, when she was crossing the England to France.
After the judgement, Charles Darnay have found out his innocence and everyone congratulate for that, and he fall in love with Dr. Manette's daughter, Lucie Manette. Darnay kiss her hand and her father saw that. Dr. Manette start to look at Darnay with dislike eyes. Mr. Carton also dislike him because he was too attracted to Lucie.
Chapter 6 (p.g. 49-61)
The shoemaker is dressed in tatters. When Defarge asks him his name, he answer "One Hundred and Five, North Tower." Mr. Lorry then asks the shoemaker if he recognizes anyone. The shoemaker seems thinking very carefully, but his face quickly changes. Lucie walk closer to the shoemaker. He asks who she is. Noticing her blond hair, he removes a necklace he is wearing and reveals a scrap of paper containing some golden hair, it was his wife's hair, he was imprison for many years. The shoemaker was Luice's father, Dr. Manette.BOOK TWO: THE GOLDEN THREAD
Chapter 1-4 (p.g. 63-103)
Tellson's Bank is situated by Temple Bar. It was an old-fashioned, small, and ugly building. Employees that are working in the bank are old men, and they were very conservative. In this chapter, Jerry Cruncher is at home lying in bed. He is angry with his wife and throwing his boot at her shouting that her prayers are like a curses to him and his son. After that, he has been called to the bank by one of the bank's messengers.When he arrives at the bank, the secretary tells Jerry to go down to the courthouse, the Old Baily, and wait for Mr. Lorry. The secretary gives him one message that he supposed to give it to Mr. Lorry. When he arrives to the Old Baily, there were large amount of spectators has gathered outside of it to see someone. Inside the court, there was a serious criminal there call, Charles Darnay.
The prisoner, Charles Darnay, has been accused of being a traitor to George III, king of England. He's job was to get the information that what forces the English have to send to Canada, but he sell the secret information of England to France. However, he has decide to put more loyalty to his country than his friend. Lucie was testified by the detective about the prisoner, and she say that first time she meet Darnay was five years ago, when she was crossing the England to France.
After the judgement, Charles Darnay have found out his innocence and everyone congratulate for that, and he fall in love with Dr. Manette's daughter, Lucie Manette. Darnay kiss her hand and her father saw that. Dr. Manette start to look at Darnay with dislike eyes. Mr. Carton also dislike him because he was too attracted to Lucie.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
A Tale of Two Cities: Summary #1
Book One: Recalled to Life
Chapter 1~5 (p.g. 4 - 48)
The narrator begins the story in the year 1775 with the sentence, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" and it conclude that what is going to happen in this story.
The year is 1775 and settings are London and Paris, two lands are ruled by monarchs. England is on the brink of the American Revolution. The French Revolution seems unavoidable, and the spirit of rebellion silently infecting the countryside. Similar problems are common across England, with increase of highway robberies and thievery were reaching all the way into high society.
Mr. Jarvis Lorry, a confidential clerk at Tellson's Bank of London, is on his way to Dover in a mail coach. The coachman and his passengers fears about highway robberies. Jerry Cruncher, odd-job-man who work for Tellson's Bank, stops the Dover mail coach with an urgent message for Mr. Lorry, giving him a paper message and tell him to wait at Dover for young woman, Mam'selle, and Lorry responds with the mysterious words, "recalled to life."
Mr. Lorry was taking nap in the coach, imagining the comforting environment of Tellson's Bank. He dream about a man who has been buried for eighteen years and has dug his way out, and that man has been buried for eighteen years.
When Mr. Lorry arrive in Dover, he checks into a hotel and went to have breakfast. He ask employee for the room for a woman who is coming to meet him.While he's having a dinner, the waiter came to tell him that Ms. Lucie Manette, which is Mam'selle, has arrive here and willing to meet him. She tells Mr. Lorry that he have to escort her to Paris because of her father's death. But her father was alive.
The setting change Dover, England to Saint Antoine, a poor suburb of Paris. One of a wine cask falls to the street and everyone rushed to drink it, but there was one man dips his finger into muddy wine-less and scrawls the word BLOOD on a wall. Mr. Lorry was displease by Dr. Manette is locked in.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
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