How is A Tale of Two Cities a parallel?

Answer 1

One example would be the introduction.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way-in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only.

Answer 2

"A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens is considered a parallel because it contrasts the two cities of London and Paris during the French Revolution. The novel draws parallels between the social unrest in both cities and highlights the themes of duality, resurrection, and sacrifice through characters like Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton. The narratives of characters from both cities intersect and mirror each other, reflecting the turbulent historical period in which the story is set.