A Tale of Two Cities

... A Tale of Two Cities Christin Blackmon 4-27-06 1A The harsh reality between the upper and lower class and how they changed during this time period came to light in Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities. The upper class had many privileges such as fine food, clean clothes and living conditions, along with a fine education. Whereas, the lower class had poor food, harder labor, and had poor living conditions. Because of these circumstances, the structural stability of the French government began to collapse. This spiraling downfall of the social classes and government is evident throughout this novel. The upper class is usually what you hear the most about in history lessons. They are the ones who ruled the country and set the laws. With a more sophisticated education, their accomplishments were greater. The upper class holds most of the nation's wealth and opinions. The Evremonde family, which was

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