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Setting, Style, and Effect in A Tale of Two Cities

This literary analysis of Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities looks at the use of character, style, and devices that create the novel's impact. The student describes an imbalance in the pacing but concedes Dickens' ability to create a striking scene.
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Bridget's feedback:

"Now that you've organized your thoughts, textual evidence, and supporting details on the page, let's consider purpose. At the moment, your paper covers a few different genres of essay: biographical essay, literary analysis, and review. You've already helped your reader out by clarifying your main focus (literary analysis); take advantage of this signposting by making sure each claim and point you bring up is clearly subordinate to the analysis. This means that any biographical information about Dickens' life should only be provided if it makes a point about the novel itself; similarly, it's fine to review the book if your assignment allows it, but make sure it follows up on the analysis and relates to any final claims in that arena. To get started on narrowing the focus, cut and paste the first body paragraphs that deal with Dickens' life and start this paper with "In two basic locations...", where you begin discussion of the novel. Later, you can go back and look over the biography for details that relate to Two Cities, as well as create a 1-2 sentence overview of who Dickens was. For now, however, focus on creating a coherent discussion of character and literary device that points to a central thesis explaining how Dickens uses those devices to express something larger in his novel."

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