A Tale of Two Cities

Novel | Charles Dickens

Short note on The French Revolution

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Short note on The French Revolution The French Revolution was a significant event in France in the late th century in It lasts about years During this time France had many changes which impacted the world in different ways In the novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens - the French Revolution symbolizes the destructive force of oppression Besides it refers to the yearning for freedom The period is characterized by extreme poverty hunger and an oppressive monarchy It shows that the aristocratic people maintained a luxurious lifestyle but the ordinary people suffered from different types of problems This sharp contrast between the rich and the poor is portrayed through characters like Charles Darnay a French aristocrat and Sydney Carton an English lawyer The novel illustrates the anger and frustration of the French citizens They raised their voice against oppressors They desired to establish liberty equality and fraternity

in France The famous line It was the best of times it was the worst of times reflects the duality of this era It described the people's yearning desire for justice and equality It also described violence and chaos One of the most well-known aspects of the French Revolution was the attack on the Bastille a prison in Paris It occurred on July It was a symbol of the people's anger and their desire for freedom During the Revolution there was a lot of violence The guillotine a machine used for beheadings executed many people The most famous execution was of King Louis XVI and his wife Queen Marie Antoinette Their deaths marked the end of the monarchy in France The French Revolution brought many fundamental changes in French society It ended the rule of kings and queens and inaugurated a new government In short the French Revolution was a memorable and pathetic affair in world history It affected widely the lives of ordinary people in France The French Revolution influenced the world's people in other countries to fight for their Statutory rights and freedom

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