Wine Shop

Charles Dickens shows a lot of foreshadowing within the novel A Tale of Two Cities. For example, Dickens writes “ The wine was red wine and had stained the ground of the narrow street” (Dickens 21). The red wine represents blood. The war is coming and it's sure to be a bloody battle. The blood will stain everything during the Revolution. That is why when the wine spilled it stained. Dickens is trying to tell us what will happen in the future. Another example of foreshadowing is shown when Dickens states, “ It had stained many hands too, and many faces, and many naked feet” (Dickens 21). The French Revolution is going to affect many citizens. The blood of all the dead people will stain their memories for a very long time. The red wine on the hands, feet, and faces is showing what is yet to come. The last example of foreshadowing is said by Dickens, “ There was a special companionship in it, an observable inclination on the part of everyone to join some other one” (Dickens 21). This quotes foreshadows how the people will act during the French Revolution. They are going to have to stick together is they want to overcome any obstacles in their way. Foreshadowing is shown throughout the book. The wine shop is just one of the many parts that represent the French Revolution.

The wine shop scene in the novel A Tale of Two Cities.