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A Tale of Two Cities: Characters are "Recalled To Life"
A Tale of Two Cities has long been one of Charles Dickens' most
favored books. This book opens in the year 1775 by contrasting two
cities: Paris, France and London, England. Throughout this story various
characters are "recalled to life", meaning that they have had a new
chance at life.
Dr. Manette is clearly mad after being in prison for eighteen years.
When Lucie, the Dr.'s daughter, and Mr. Lorry eventually nurse the
doctor back to a healthy state and out of his insane state they had
"recalled him to life." Dr. Manette was nursed from an ins....
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