1. One thing I missed about A Tale of Two Cities was that the plot wasn't too interesting. I understood that it was supposed to be exciting, but I felt like Dickens had planned everything too perfectly. Darnay escaped prison because Carton looked exactly like him, which cast doubt on his case, and he could not be convicted. In France, Darnay was convicted of being royal, but Carton sacrificed himself to the guillotine so that he and Lucie could live together. I don't think this could happen in the real world, which made me enjoy the book a lot less than I would have if it had a less exciting plot. For example, Great Expectations got boring towards the end, but I still enjoyed it more than A Tale of Two Cities.2. This book made me rethink what I thought about how people forgive others and move on with their lives. It took Dr. Manette five years to become a normal person again, but when he discovered that it was Darnay's family who was keeping him prisoner, he was able to overcome his family's injustice. This contrasts somewhat with what I thought people normally did after eighteen years in prison. In Les Misérables by Victor Hugo, Jean Valjean is made to believe that he was a bad person for having stolen a loaf of bread to feed his sister's family, which he ends up believing and scars him to the point that he stole money from a bishop. That's generally what people think about prison. A petty criminal who probably means no harm ends up becoming a hardened criminal who keeps getting into trouble. However, when Dr. Manette got out of prison, he was more of a broken person than a hardened criminal. He couldn't be outside and spent most of his time pacing around his room. However, he ended up... middle of paper ......o are comfortable with novel-type plots, but I might think twice about it if they're not too comfortable with comfortable with reading old-fashioned English. The beginning was quite confusing for me, but if they can pull it off, I would absolutely recommend A Tale of Two Cities.7. This novel was pretty good. On a four-star scale, I would give A Tale of Two Cities three stars. The book was a bit dense to read and the beginning wasn't great, but once you get over the disappointment of the plot, it's not such a bad book. The song I chose for my personal connection was “All You Need is Love.” » by the Beatles. I chose this song because it reminded me of Dr. Manette. When he was released from prison, he was broken and had become so accustomed to being locked in his cell that he no longer left his room. However, his daughter's love was all he needed to become the person he once was again...