A Tale of Two Cities: Best or Worst of Times? In the novel "A Tale of Two Cities" Charles Dickens describes the best of times and the worst of times of the characters. France and England struggle through political confusion, which is one of the most disturbing periods of history. On the other hand, for the characters of the novel, these are the times of rebirth and revival. The author conveys the dual nature of …showed first 75 words of 837 total…

…showed last 75 words of 837 total…familiar with the characters and the plot, it becomes clear that amid the evil and danger, there is a notion of new beginning. The political disorder of France and England described in the beginning contrasts with the happiness of a family reunited. The hopes of the characters amid the chaos around them are symbolic of the romantic ideals of the revolutionaries, who saw an opportunity for a new beginning in the doom of that epoch.