"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair," (Dickens, 1). This is how Charles Dickens starts off the famous novel, A Tale of Two Cities. Right from the start of the novel it is obvious that Dickens is already comparing and contrasting certain elements such as wisdom and life. It is because of this that it is so fitting that the two main characters, Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton are linked so closely together yet they barley know each other. Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton may appear similar in appearance, they might love the same woman yet they are both very different in character. Furthermore, it is because of this difference in character that leads these two similar men down very...