Dickens wrote A Tale of Two Cities based on the French Revolution. He knew that in all these fights, there was a story to be told, even if it was fictional. He grabbed readers' attention by putting suspenseful moments and leaving cliffhangers at the end of each chapter. In Charles Darnay's life, no one knew what would happen next. At first, Mr. drove his car over a small child. With dismay and an evil face, the child's father rocked the boy while Mister threw shillings at him. Despair and anger filled the air, but no one knew what the father was about to do. Shortly after, a barrel filled with wine overturned and hundreds of people came out trying to drink it. The same man with the dead child was there and with the wine he spelled “BLOOD” on the wall. It was a hint of what was to come, but it didn't completely tell you what it was.Dr. Mannett was imprisoned for many years and was eventually released. When his family came to receive him, he had no memory of them and was hesitant to accompany them. Over the years in prison, he had kept a diary of his experiences and what he thought of the Evermonds. When he left with his family, he forgot this diary. Madame Defarge and Mr. Defarge took him for their own guard. It was a curious thing to do because it was just full of scribbles and notes. Amazingly, this diary would come back to haunt Dr. Mannett in a few years. Charles Evermond, Monsieur's nephew, decided that he was revoking his position as ruler of France and moving to England. He then went further by not wanting anyone to know who he was and changed his name to Darnay. While traveling to England, his uncle was followed by a spy; yet...... middle of paper...... plan, yet the readers were still in suspense. Carton found a way to the prison where Darnay was being held and asked him to change his clothes. He then drugged Darnay, leading to questions about what they are doing and if they will get caught. Carton quickly switched places with Darnay; even if the risk was still to come. If they could get Charles out of prison, Carton would have truly kept his promise. All the suspense and mystery of this story really caught the readers' attention. Each chapter had its own story under the main one. Like a puzzle with each piece a different chapter. Not knowing where the piece is going or what the big picture will become. Dickens planned all of this into a twisted tale, full of changes and secret meetings. This is how Charles Dickens made A Tale of Two Cities full of suspense and mystery.