The story of Shuangcheng is one of the most important works of Dickens. Long before the creation of the book of Shuangcheng, Dickens paid close attention to the French Revolution, and repeatedly studied the history of French Revolution by Carlile, a British historian, and other scholars' works. His strong interest in the French Revolution began with concerns about the serious social crisis lurking in Britain at that time. By the end of 1854, he said: "I believe that discontent smoke than fire like this up to much worse, particularly as the first revolution in France before the outbreak of the public psychology, which is dangerous, because thousands of reasons bossy and incompetent -- such as a bad harvest, the nobility of the already tense situation finally a step up, the loss of war overseas and domestic incidents -- that have never seen turned into a terrible fire." Therefore, "Shuangcheng" this historical novel creation motive is Jiegufengjin, to experience the history of the French Revolution for reference, and sounded the alarm to the British ruling class; at the same time, through the revolution about the extreme terror, also harbor resentment, hope to violence against the tyranny of the masses warned, find a way to fantasy social contradictions growing status of the uk.
"Shuangcheng" in the French Revolution as the background, depicting a eighteenth Century doctor Mernit from prison to regain freedom, and her daughter went to London, five years later, they named Dalena French youth to testify in court, Lucy and Dyer were in love and married na'in. In 1789, the outbreak of the French Revolution, Dyer Na'in as aristocratic descent was arrested and sentenced to death. At the moment Lucy's love has been at a crucial moment, British youth Carle Deng replaced Dyer satisfied the guillotine.
The main characters in the novel have very distinctive characters, and they contain a pure emotion in each person. Manette is a father who loves her daughter, and after suffering hardships, she still loves to marry her beloved daughter to her enemy's son. Lucy is the typical kind of gentle as an understanding wife and loving mother in order to see their husbands might, at a glance, every afternoon, regardless of the weather station to the opposite wall two hours. Dahl in the upright, open-minded, then the community is a rare nobility, his love for his "sacred goal" and sincere, to give up the title and property; in order to rescue the old housekeeper and moved back to the signs of danger appearing everywhere in france. There's another character in the novel, that is, a little bit of hate, that's germany. But she is extremely tragic, tragic experience that she lost loved ones from the beginning of Kudachoushen, in her opinion, the meaning of life is the revenge for the death of their loved ones in the victory of the revolution is coming, but wait until the victory of the revolution, she wanted revenge for many years but lost her anger deep object. It is conceivable, however in order to vent pent up fury is holding her son and his family to the Marquis brothers, she embarked on a pseudo aristocracy as cruel and those of the road, so her actions made her step lose readers sympathy and understanding. And the dramatic feature of the novel is that Tyrese ended her aggressive life because of the pistol fire, and maybe this is her best ending.
The article pointed out that the endurance of the people was limited. Under the cruel rule of the aristocracy, the people were forced to revolt against the necessity of livelihood. This resistance is just. The novel also depicts the uprising people attacked the Bastille and other spectacular scenes, showing the great strength of the people. However, the author stands on the humanitarian standpoint of the bourgeoisie, that is, against the tyranny of cruel oppression of the people, and against the violence of the revolutionary people against tyranny. In Dickens's writing, the whole revolution was described as a great disaster that destroyed everything. It mercilessly punished the noble class of evil, and also killed innocent people blindly.
In short, "Shuangcheng Ji" brings us too many thoughts and insights. About love, about hate, about revenge, and about rebirth. When the novel tail Caton see hope when I can from the whole book some gloomy mood to see the stars. Therefore, the existence of Caton is not only the author's rendering of love, but also Dickens's confidence in the future. Yes, when there is no hatred between people, when all the hatred is sublimated to love, there is no revenge, no bloody, and some will only be happy laughter, brilliant sunshine
