Human Hypocrisy : A Tale of Two Cities Charles Dickens, in his novel, A Tale Of Two Cities, vividly captures the lives of the people before and during French Revolution. Dickens uses this novel to illustrate the dark hypocrisies ever present in humans. The commoners, in trying to seek vengeance and justice, exhibit the same negative characteristics as the rich they damn. The mass executions of the aristocracy, the assassination of Marquis Evremonde, the justice system and Dickens’ final thoughts about the subject through the narrator, all contribute to this dark theme of escalating violence when following the path of vengeance. Dickens examines the irony and hypocrisy, in the French Revolution, through the cruel and violent mass execution of the aristocracy, carried out by the commoners, in retaliation to the cruel and violent capital punishments imposed by the aristocracy on them.
Because of his position of superiority, he viewed the peasants as inferior beings. Facing his son’s demise, Gaspard is shown “howling over it like a wild animal” (Dickens 84). This scenario establishes the idea commoners are regarded as non-human. Dickens describes the Monsigneur as having a “face like a fine mask” (Dickens 83). Portrayed as a man of fine face, the Monsieur lacks visible evidence of hardship unlike then peasant living in extreme poverty.
For example, Hester and Dimmesdale fell in love and committed adultery. Even after many years had passed they still love each other unconditionally. Hester’s character is especially believable because, even though this story takes place in Colonial England, she takes on the role of a modern day single mother; she stays strong for Pearl by hiding her internal struggles with her shame as
There can be no doubt that Heathcliff is fiendish in his actions in “Wuthering Heights”. The question is whether or not Heathcliff was inherently demonic, before even having been found on the streets of Liverpool, or whether this is due to social prejudices he fell victim to. To consider this question, the meaning of fiend must be considered: is Heathcliff the fiend literally a supernatural being born from hell, or someone who is evil and causes havoc. Also, the potential bias in descriptions of Heathcliff from other characters may cloud a reader’s judgement of him. Emily Bronte’s description of Heathcliff, from the opening of the book, is immediately negative.
Hamlet Act 4 Questions 1. When Gertrude tells the King that Hamlet is “Mad as the sea and the wind when both contend which is the mightier.” I think she is believes that she because, Gertrude explains how Hamlet was in such a wrath that he was carless enough to kill a person that was hiding behind the curtain one of which he didn’t know the true identity of the man. 2. Claudius’s immediate reaction to the news of Polonius’s death reveals about his character that he is selfish and truly only cares about his own life and not about Polonius’s life. But he is also frightened of Hamlet and he isn’t as righteous a man as he wants people to believe that he is, he as well doesn’t want his public image will be ruined by this.
As the peasants realized the corruption in their government, oppression became the trigger to the series of bloody and violent acts for justice against the aristocrats – the French Revolution. As one can tell, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." (Dickens 1). Written and published in the year of 1859, the novel A Tale of Two Cities, authored by Charles Dickens, described the lives of a few fictional characters involved in the French Revolution and their interlocking fate with one another. Directed by Bille August, the movie Les Misérables (1998), an adaptation of the novel Les Miserables written by Victor Hugo, also sets itself around the era of the French Revolution, presenting the audience with the inescapable destiny of the characters.
This shows Abigails desire to belong not only to proctor but also within the community, by taking Elizabeth’s position. Thomas Putnam seeks revenge on Francis Nurse by accusing his wife, Rebecca, of murdering Ann Putnam’s babies through supernatural means. This shows us that Thomas Putnam is accusing Rebecca nurse of murdering Ann Putnam’s babies in order to feel a sense of belonging in the community and create anarchy in the community. In Act four, Reverend Hale reports that the town is in great confusion because of the hysteria, using visual images of homeless orphans wondering the streets, abandoned cattle and rotting crops, showing that no one belongs in
When people see or hear the word “murder,” their minds will automatically transition to wrong, inhumane, cruel, vicious, diabolical, evil, or words with negative connotation. This transitional thinking shows the human morality, their belief that to annihilate life is wrong. However, there are exceptions to this belief. An exception can be found in the novella Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck, when George Milton kills his mentally disabled friend, Lennie Small. In this case, Lennie’s death was justified because of the reasons behind the kill.
Also, Abby accuses Mrs. Proctor of witchcraft for her own self-interest. She wanted Mrs. Proctor to be killed so she could have Mr. Proctor to herself. Lastly, Arthur Miller underscores the magnitude of personal indiscretion in influencing social upheaval. During the witch trials, people were afraid of their own sins being exposed and they tried anything they could to keep it a secret. John Proctor tried to keep his affair with Abigail from the court as long as possible until he pretty much had to break down and confess it.
Color imagery questions Montresor’s motives: his face is covered in a black silk mask. This represents blind justice and Gothic biased revenge. Law is not on Montresor’s radar; it is not on Poe’s either. Poe is making the secret guest in “The Cask of Amontillado” break social rude because he spoke of the Plague aloud. Revelry IS Edgar Allan Poe.