PPT-A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

The French Revolution JacquesLouis David 17481825 David was the foremost artist during the French Revolution and in the Neoclassical style He lived through the entire French Revolution and the Napoleonic era . Introduction. Charles Dickens. Born February 7, 1812. Died June 9, 1870. Charles Dickens. Famous writer and social critic. Charles Dickens. Dickens was raised in poverty.. His father was put in debtor’s prison.. English 9A. January 2014. Some Details. Five week unit… lots of reading!. Focus on Reading Strategies & his writing style. Beneficial if AP classes are in your future (which they should be!). Expect . Karenward@clovisusd.k12.ca.us. The Inimitable. What can we learn from Dickens and his work?. How can we apply what we learn to our lives today?. View the next 7 slides then predict the setting (time and location) in which Dickens lived.. Charles Dickens. He . was. . born. . at  . Portsmouth, . England. . (. 7 February 1812—9 June 1870). At . age five, Charles moved to . Chatham.. At age ten, . his family moved to Camden, . London.. Charles John . Huffan. Dickens. early alias: . Boz. Born: February 7, 1812 . Portsmouth England. Charles Dickens. Married: Catherine (Hogarth) Dickens. April 2, 1836 in St. Luke's Church, Chelsea. 10 Children. II.7-8. British Literature. April 3, 2015. Pop Quiz. What stops the Marquis de . Evremonde’s. carriage? . How does the Marquis try to resolve the issue on the plaza? . What does the road mender warn the Marquis about in the country? . http:/. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXsZbkt0yqo. /. More historical terminology:. Tumbrils of the Revolution. Letres. de cachet. Law of the Suspects. Carmagnole. First American Continental Congress. Legos Execution. LITERARY GENRE. IN THE VICTORIAN AGE WAS…. THE NOVEL. . WHY?. Because the……………… read a lot of literature.. middle classes. They borrowed books from circulating libraries and read periodicals.. The French Revolution. 1789 to 1793. Social and Political Upheaval. The French Revolution followed the Seven Years War . France was in debt and attempted to restore the countries financial statues through taxation.. . Introduction to . A TALE OF TWO CITIES. CHARLES DICKENS. “It . was the best of times, it was the worst of. times . . . it was the season of Light, it was the. season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it. “The Revelation”. Debrief. ATOTC . essays . For next class…. P. ROMPT #1. The opening lines of . A Tale of Two Cities . are some of the most famous in British literature. They introduce the contradictions in the world of the novel, between positive and negative forces: “light and darkness, wisdom and foolishness, hope and despair,” and so on.. * Ms. . Johnson’s . favorite novel .  . Book 1 . Recalled to Life . Chapter 1: The Period . 1775 – France and England . What is the state of the two countries?. France: Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. 1812-1870. His Life. Dickens wrote during the Industrial Revolution, so his stories brought out . concerns with . i. njustices in the justice system (and capital punishment). child labor. poor . houses . Chapter 17: One Night. It . is the . eve of Lucie Manette's wedding day. . Lucie has reserved this last evening for her father and they are sitting under a tree in the garden. Lucie is radiantly happy, but she is a little uneasy about her father's reactions to the marriage. He reassures her that her marriage will not injure their relationship. .