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Recalled to Life In Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities, the predominate theme is being "recalled to life." This theme implies that the characters are given a new chance at life, such as Dr. Manette when he is released from prison, Charles Darnay when he avoids being found guilty at his trial and Sydney Carton when he gives his life for the happiness of Lucy Manette. To begin with, Dr. Manette has lived a great portion of his life within prison walls, when he is released he finds it difficult to cope with the outside world until he is unexpectedly "recalled to life." He is recalled to life when his long lost child, Lucy, comes to him and takes him to her home to recover. Throughout his life he was unsure of how his child that he did not know at all would turn out, when he meets her all his past fears are put to rest. Lucy is also ab