Questions in Past Papers (PU) | A Tale of Two Cities By Charles Dickens | Eureka Study Aids

1. "Among the English novelists, Dickens is neither the most consummate artist, nor the finest psychologist, nor the most accomplished realist, nor the most seductive of tale writers; best he is probably the most national, the most typical, and the greatest of them all." How far do you agree with this evaluation of Dickens work? (2003) 

2. Dickens Position as the Greatest Literary Writer of His Times 1/2 (2003) 

3. Discuss the symbolic treatment of La Guillotine by Dicken's in "A Tale of Two Cities" to convey the violence and bloodshed of the French Revolution. (2004) 

4. A Tale of Two Cites as Historical Fiction 1/2 (2004) 

5. Symbolism leads additional meanings to those which are apparent on the surface. Discuss with special reference to A Tale of Two Cities. (2005) 

6. There was a revolution in the life of Dickens which corresponds to the external revolution. 1/2 (2005) 

7. A Tale of Two Cities is Dickens' most impersonal novel especially because of the grand objectivity of historical events with which it deals. Discuss. (2006) 

8. Symbolism in A Tale of Two Cities 1/2 (2006) 

9. A Tale of Two Cities is the story of conflict of interests and clash of characters. Discuss. (2007) 

10. Tragic Element in A Tale of Two Cities 1/2 (2007) 

11. In A Tale of Two Cities Dickens heightens the underlying meaning of Novel through his sophisticated use of irony. Discuss. (2008) 

12. Autobiographical Element in A Tale of Two Cities 1/2 (2008) 

13. Show how the French Revolution and Dickens' own life influenced the writing of A Tale of Two Cities. (2009) 

14. Dickens' Humour and Pathos in A Tale of Two Cities 1/2 (2009) 

15. Examine in detail the picaresque elements in Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities'. (2010) 

16. Dickens' Narrative Style 1/2 (2010) 

17. Critically analyze Dickens' narrative technique and style in A Tale of Two Cities. (2011) 

18. Dickens' Humour 1/2 (2011) 

19. In A Tale of Two Cites, Dickens revealed some of the horrors of the living conditions of those times. Substantiate. (2012) 

20. Dickens' Narrative Style 1/2 (2012) 

21. Death and resurrection are the major concerns in Dickens' novel "A Tale of Two Cities". Critically analyse. (2013) 

22. Dickens' Novels Live Through His Characteriza 1/2 (2013) 

23. How does Dickens deal with the theme of Death and Resurrection in A TALE OF TWO CITIES? (2014) 

24. Discuss "A Tale of Two Cities" as a historical novel. (2015) 

25. Theme of Social Justice in "A Tale of Two Cities" 1/2 (2015) 

26. In "A Tale of Two Cities" the story contributes more to the characterization than the dialogue. Discuss this narrative technique. (2016) 

27. Resurrection in "A Tale of Two Cities" 1/2 (2016) 

28. "A Tale of Two Cities" by Dickens is not a history of the French Revolution, yet it is truer than history. (2017) 

29. In Dickens' :"A Tale of Two Cities", the Carton-Darnay dichotomy reflects the slipt focus of the story suggested by the two cities of the title. Discuss. (2017) 

30. Critically examine how Dicken's shows the classless formation of the new French Republic in "A Tale of Two Cities" become another form of class violence. (2018) 

31. Abuse of Power in A Tale of Two Cities 1/2 (2018) 

32. Dicken's "A Tale of Two Cities" is epic in historical scale, but also intimate showing how the personal and political intermingle. Comment. (2019) 

33. Metaphor and Symbolism in "A Tale of Two Cities" 1/2 (2019)