Light and Dark

In the book A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens he portrays light and dark to set the tone between the relationship of Lucie and Dr. Manette. "And her hair drooping over him curtained him from the light"( Dickens 35) This signifies that Lucie is protecting him from the ligjht in my opinion. Dr Manette really isn't famikiar with the real world and the updated world so Lucie is protecting him. Dr Manette has been captive in darkness for 18 years of his life that he could have been spending in the light. He missed out on a lot and Lucie is trying to help him by comforting him. "You can bear a little more light" ( Dickens 34 ). This quote means that Dr. Manette needs light. He is not familiar with light and Lucie just simply states that he needs more. "His cold white head mingled with her radiant hair, which warmed and lighted it as though it were the light of freedom shining on him" (Dickens 34). This quote is calling Lucie the light. The quote is saying that he is finally free and the light of freedom is shining on him while Lucies hair warned him. He feels finally free. In conclusion, Charles Dickens sets the tone in  A Tale of Two Cities by using light and dark between Lucie and her father.