Some works of literature contain one or more objects, which as symbols, are crucial to an understanding of the themes of the work. The Guillotine is such a symbolic object in A Tale of Two Cities. In a well-organized essay, discuss the symbolism of "La Guillotine" and its importance to the development of one or more of the novel's themes. Do not merely summarize the plot.

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Some works of literature contain one or more objects, which as symbols, are crucial to an understanding of the themes of the work. The Guillotine is such a symbolic object in A Tale of Two Cities. In a well-organized essay, discuss the symbolism of "La Guillotine" and its importance to the development of one or more of the novel's themes. Do not merely summarize the plot.




• When the revolutionaries killed people and put their heads on pikes (emphasizes their irreverence towards death)
• Dickens portrays the guillotine as a death factory/machine by describing how many people it can kill in a day
• The guillotine replaces the cross (seen as a symbol of justice, the solution for other troubles); many people joke about the guillotine
• The executioner is named Samson (allusion to biblical Samson; who was blinded), the executioner is also "blind" (blind to the morality of his actions). He destroys God's temple (human beings) everyday.
• The sacrifice of Carton transforms the guillotine into an instrument of redemption/hope/love
• The guillotine, then, is like the Cross, and Carton is like Christ
• Carton like Christ: dies for someone he loves, Christ is obedient to the Father and Carton is obedient to Lucie's needs, both died at 3 oclock, Christ assures the good thief that he will go to heaven, and Carton reassures the young seamstress that she will find peace in heaven

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