Author(s): Dr. Barbara Constance

Abstract: This article uses Critical Discourse Analysis to elucidate the economic disparities featured in Chapter One of A Tale of Two Cities. The analysis focuses on the abstract, orientation, and the paradigmatic and syntagmatic links within the chapter and reveals the ways in which Chapter One sets the stage for the framework, mood and tone for the reader. It prepares the reader for the despondent and drastic occurrences to be unfolded within the novel.

Keywords: Critical Discourse Analysis, Economic disparities, Chapter One, Framework, Mood and tone

Article Info: Received: 20 Apr 2024; Received in revised form: 22 May 2024; Accepted: 02 Jun 2024; Available online: 08 Jun, 2024

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.93.32