Contributor: Melissa Kowalski. Lesson ID: 11371
Revolutions often involve violence, but the French Revolution went overboard! The characters in ATOTC get caught up in the events, including two trials for Charles. Are you for or against the country?
The French Revolution intensifies in this section of A Tale of Two Cities.
In the last Related Lesson, found in the right-hand sidebar, you read about the marriage of Charles and Lucie, and the beginning of the French Revolution.
In this section of the novel, the revolution draws the Manettes, Charles Darnay, and Mr. Lorry to the epicenter of the events in Paris.
Before beginning this lesson's reading, give your parent or teacher a quick summary of the last lesson's reading. Be sure to mention the following items:
This lesson's reading will delve deeper into the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror that lasted from 1792-93. Before reading, watch this Reign of Terror: The French Revolution, Part III (vlogbrothers) video to better understand the history of the events from the execution of King Louis XVI onward:
Discuss the events of the video with your parent or teacher.
As you read, think about if you would want to be in France at this time period.
Image by Jean-Pierre Houël, via Wikimedia Commons, is in the public domain.
For this lesson, read Chapter 24 of "Book the Second" and Chapters 1-7 in "Book the Third." If you do not have access to A Tale of Two Cities book, you may use this Planet Publish PDF.
When you've finished reading Chapter 24 and Chapters 1-7, you should move on to the Got It? section and check your comprehension of the events from this lesson's reading.