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    The document provides background information on Charles Dickens and his novel "A Tale of Two Cities", which tells the story of Dr. Alexandre Manette and his daughter Lucie. Dr. Manette had been imprisoned in the Bastille in Paris for 18 years, causing him to lose his memory and sanity. When he is finally released and reunited with his daughter Lucie, he does not recognize her at first due to his long imprisonment. Lucie's love and care helps revive her father and bring him back from his trauma. The story is set against the backdrop of the French Revolution and highlights the oppression and abuse of power that led to the revolution.

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    The document provides background information on Charles Dickens and his novel "A Tale of Two Cities", which tells the story of Dr. Alexandre Manette and his daughter Lucie. Dr. Manette had been imprisoned in the Bastille in Paris for 18 years, causing him to lose his memory and sanity. When he is finally released and reunited with his daughter Lucie, he does not recognize her at first due to his long imprisonment. Lucie's love and care helps revive her father and bring him back from his trauma. The story is set against the backdrop of the French Revolution and highlights the oppression and abuse of power that led to the revolution.

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    The document provides background information on Charles Dickens and his novel "A Tale of Two Cities", which tells the story of Dr. Alexandre Manette and his daughter Lucie. Dr. Manette had been imprisoned in the Bastille in Paris for 18 years, causing him to lose his memory and sanity. When he is finally released and reunited with his daughter Lucie, he does not recognize her at first due to his long imprisonment. Lucie's love and care helps revive her father and bring him back from his trauma. The story is set against the backdrop of the French Revolution and highlights the oppression and abuse of power that led to the revolution.

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    To understand

    the setting,
    background
    and context of
    the story

    To enhance To develop
    vocabulary by
    deducing the
    LEARNING reading,
    listening and
    meaning of
    new words. OBJECTIVES speaking
    skills.

    To gain the
    ability to
    reflect on a
    story and the
    outcome
    CHARLES DICKENS (1812-1870) was a
    noteworthy author of the nineteenth
    century. His novels were appreciated not
    only for their plots and interesting
    characters, but also because they
    provided a commentary on the terrible
    conditions in which young children
    worked in factories.
    BACKGROUND

    The Shoemaker is an extract from the famous


    novel ’A Tale of Two Cities’. The novel tells the
    story of the French Doctor Manette, his 18-year-
    long imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris and his
    release to live in London with his daughter Lucie,
    whom he had never met. The story is set against
    the conditions that led up to the French Revolution
    and the Reign of Terror.
    Here’s something about French Revolution…

    The French Revolution lasted 10 years. It began in 1789 when


    revolutionaries stormed a prison called the Bastille.
    The revolution came to an end in 1799 when a general named
    Napoleon overthrew the government and established
    the French Consulate (with Napoleon as leader).
    CENTRAL IDEA

    The Shoemaker by Charles Dickens illustrates the story


    of an imprisoned shoemaker who had lost his battle
    with time. Having been imprisoned for a very long
    time, Dr. Manette has lost almost all of his memory.
    When he finally meets his daughter, he is taken aback
    by surprise.
    Think and Answer
    • Imagine meeting a close family member after
    a long time. What would you do? How would
    you feel? What would you do if he/she does
    not recognise you?
    1. Dr. Manette had been released after __________
    years.

    2. Who comes to meet the shoemaker?

    3. The novel ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ is set in which two


    cities?
    a) London and Rome
    b) Paris and Canada
    c) London and Paris
    Renewal
    Reign of Terror
    After having been imprisoned
    Dr. Manette’s unjust for years, Dr. Manette is
    imprisonment for 18 long "recalled to life" by Lucie's love.
    years highlights the terror, Inspite of the terror and
    cruelty and oppression by oppression during that time, Dr.
    those in power. The Bastille Manette’s recovery shows the
    symbolizes this abuse of possibility of renewal towards a
    power. better tomorrow.

    Power of Love
    This can be seen through the
    character of Lucie. Inspite of
    Dr. Manette’s bad state, Lucie’s
    love and care brings him out of
    his trauma. When she goes to
    prison to meet her father, she
    is soft and gentle towards him.
    Dr. Alexandre Manette

    Dr. Manette is an accomplished French physician who gets


    imprisoned in the Bastille, and loses his mind. His madness
    highlights the terrible psychological trauma due to ill-
    treatment, cruelty and oppression by the government. Dr.
    Manette is eventually saved from his madness by the love of
    his daughter, Lucie.
    As shown in the story, he looks weak, withered and pale for
    being in prison for 18 years. He has been utterly neglected
    there which is evident from his ragged clothes and
    extremely thin appearance.
    Lucie Manette

    Lucie is the daughter of Dr. Manette. With her qualities of


    innocence, devotion, and abiding love, Lucie has the
    power to save or recall her father back to life, after his long
    imprisonment. When she goes to prison to meet her father,
    she is soft and gentle towards him.
    By showing her love and care for her father, she is finally
    able to bring him out of his trauma. Lucie depicts
    goodness against the forces of cruelty and dirty politics.
    Q. After meeting her father in prison, Lucie is deeply
    saddened and pained to see her father’s condition. She
    decides to do her best to revive her father once he comes
    home from prison.
    As Lucie, write a diary entry expressing your pain and
    distress at Dr. Manette’s poor state.

    (Let’s revisit the format of a diary)


    Date
    Day
    Time

    (Body of the diary)


    First name

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