English Literature Learning: A Tale of Two Cities (Part 1/ Book 1: Recalled to Life) "Chapter 1: The Period"

A Summary of Chapter 1 (The Period of England and France in 1775)

The story started in 1775. It was a mixture of the worst and best things, good will and foolishness, doubt and belief, darkness and light, hope and disappointment, plenty and nothing. It was a time that brought to the heaven and the hell for all the people living in those days. It was a comparison between the situation in France and England. Both situation in France and England at that time were very similar. In France, lots of people were severely punished and tortured. They did this harsh thing to people in the name of religion. They cut off people's hands and they took out their tongues and burned people alive. That was really cruel. Similarly, in England, there was almost no order. Travel was very dangerous at night. Girls would be raped and killed. And there were many thieves and burglaries. City governor and members of parliament were in danger in the hands of thieves and criminals. Such thing was the harsh life when the story started to begin.

Answer the question below:

1. Please give the description of the situation in France and England of this chapter.
2. Who were the rulers of France at that time?
3. When did the story take place?
4. Who were the rulers of England at that time?
5. How were the people punished in France?
6. How were the people tortured in England?

Give the definition to each word below:

1. Wisdom: ________________________________________________________________
2. Superstition: _____________________________________________________________
3. Complexity: _____________________________________________________________
4. Suffer:__________________________________________________________________
5. Noble lords: _____________________________________________________________