Shadows of the past from "summary" of A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
The past, with all of its mistakes and regrets, has a way of lingering in the shadows, casting a long and dark presence over the present. In the novel 'A Tale of Two Cities' by Charles Dickens, this idea is explored through the lives of the characters who are haunted by the ghosts of their past actions. The character of Dr. Manette, for example, is deeply affected by his long imprisonment in the Bastille. The trauma of his past experiences leaves him mentally unstable and unable to fully engage with the present. His daughter, Lucie, is also impacted by the shadows of her father's past, as she struggles to come to terms with his fragile mental state. Similarly, the character of...
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