Tale Of Two Cities Dialectical Journal

Chapter 1: “The Period” The chapter title is straight-forward and literal, as it explains the desperate times and unrealistic conditions of England and France in the time period of 1775.
Chapter 2: “The Mail” This chapter title is literal and is referring to when Mr. Lorry receives the message from the messenger at Tellson’s Bank and responds with “Recalled to life”
Chapter 3: “The Night Shadows” The chapter title is symbolic as it relates to the imaginary person Mr. Lorry is dreaming about.
Chapter 4: “The Preparation” This chapter title is a metaphor as it explains the “pre” readiness steps that were involved before Jarvis Lorry meets with Lucie Manette.
Chapter 5: “The Wine-shop” This chapter title is literal as it is referring to the plot

Plot timeline
In 1757 when Dr. Manette was thrown in the North Tower in the Bastille. He was sent there for medically helping his family which was illegal. However, Doctor Manette didn’t know what he had done wrong.
Later in the plot, Lucie Manette marries Charles Darnay. When they get married, it is a big event for both of their families. After they are married, the doctor begins to have a relapse of his old times.
The revolution of the peasants that began in 1789. Once the peasants had enough aristocracy, they attacked. The Defarges are the leaders of the movement and are in control of all the revolutionaries. They are constantly being destructive to anything related to government.
For a third time, Darnay gets arrested. However, this time the Defarges and the Doctor is testifying against him for being an Evremonde and locking Dr. Manette in prison for all those years. This occurs close to the climax of the book.
During the final event of the book, Carton sacrifices his life. He saves Darnays life purely for the happiness of Lucie. Carton drugs Darnay and Barsad takes him to the carriage outside where his family is waiting.

Character