A Tale of Two Cities is about the events that took place prior to and during the French Revolution. It tells of how the characters reacted to their harsh treatment. The story encompasses two countries, France and England. France is a country of great suffering; England is where the aristocracy sought safety during the revolution and the home of the main characters. The main character is Sydney Carton. Carton is driven by his love for his friends. He does whatever possible to help them, even sacrifice his own life.

The character Therese Defarge vowed to get revenge for the torture and death of her family. She took an oath to eliminate all Evrémondes. At all times Madam Defarge was knitting a register full of names. She planned to kill each of these people for their involvement in the wrongful torture of her family. Most of these people...