"A Tale of Two Cities" is written by Charles Dickens, and it takes place in France and England during the troubled times of the French Revolution. Most of the story happens in Paris, France. It is a story about love and tragedy and making the ultimate sacrifice for the ones you love. Its also a story about change and revolution and is a historically accurate, but fictitious account about the events of a real place during a real emergency. "A Tale of Two Cities" is an excellent book on historical events told through the lives of fictitious, but entertaining characters.
             The hot spot of the French revolutionists mostly takes place in a wine shop in Paris. The action in the book takes place in many parts of Paris such as the Bastille, Tellson‘s Bank, the home of the Manettes, and largely in the streets of Paris (Charles Dickens 76). These places help introduce many characters in the story. One of the main characters, Madame Theresa Defrage, is a major antagonist. Throughout the story, she weaves shrouds for the intended victims of the revolution. Charles Darnay, one of the people Mrs. Defarge is seeking revenge on, is constantly being put on the stand and wants no part of his own lineage. He is a protagonist who often gets arrested and must be bailed out several times during the story. Dr. Alexander Manette, a veteran prisoner of the Bastille and moderate protagonist, cannot escape the memory of being held there. He plays a very significant part of the story (Charles Dickens 78). His daughter, Lucie Manette, a positive protagonist, is loved by many and marries Charles Darnay. She is a quiet, emotional person and discriminating protagonist in the story. One who never forgot the love of Lucie, was Sydney Carton, who starts off as a frustrated, immature alcoholic, but in the end, made the ultimate sacrifice for a good friend.
             These are the characters that give an interesting and dramatic plot to the story. Carton is deeply in love wit...