I need to do an essay for class about the symbolism of light in A Tale of Two Cities, and how it relates to a theme, Recalled to Life. I need at least 3 examples, but can't find any that relate to Recalled to Life. Can you please give me at least 5 different examples of the symbolism of light and how it relates to the main theme, recalled to life.
2007-03-03 08:08:05 · 3 answers · asked by Sherry A 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Lightness overcoming darkness is a consistent pattern in this chapter, and it represents his daughter's role in his life from this point forward. In the previous chapter, the garret was described as extremely dark, but the entrance of the visitors now causes a "broad ray of light" to fall into the garret. Details of her father's person include his lead-colored (prison-colored) nails, which contrast with Miss Manette's "fair" and free visage. That she will remain impervious to his darkness, and that she will affect him with her own light rather than the reverse, is depicted in the passage: "His cold white head mingled with her radiant hair, which warmed and lighted it as though it were the light of Freedom shining on him." The very fact that Manette is alive is a great miracle, but his resurrection is not complete until he is exposed to the lightness of his daughter.
I don't know if this will help or not.
2007-03-03 09:12:04 · answer #1 · answered by ????? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tale Of Two Cities Symbols
2017-02-25 03:52:55 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i just had to do that book as well!! i would help you out, but i dont really get what you mean by "symbolism of light"...... ????
2007-03-03 08:17:04 · answer #3 · answered by broken_hearted21 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋