There are a few symbols in "One Day More" and A Tale of Two Cities, which are all about the coming revolution. They show passion, devotion, and sometimes craziness.
The Coming Storm!
In both A Tale of Two Cities and "One Day More", the symbol of a storm is used to represent revolution is present.
A Tale of Two Cities:
"And I hear them!" he added again, after a peal of thunder. "Here they come, fast, fierce, and furious!" - Sydney Carton (Dickens, pg. 104).
"One Day More":
One more day before the storm! - sung by Enjolras
This symbol is a wonderful description of what revolution was like during this time era- loud, unorganized, and above all, powerful.
Part of the cause for this extreme comparison is a strong sense of revenge, shown in the people's obsession with blood.
A Tale of Two Cities:
"And I hear them!" he added again, after a peal of thunder. "Here they come, fast, fierce, and furious!" - Sydney Carton (Dickens, pg. 104).
"One Day More":
One more day before the storm! - sung by Enjolras
This symbol is a wonderful description of what revolution was like during this time era- loud, unorganized, and above all, powerful.
Part of the cause for this extreme comparison is a strong sense of revenge, shown in the people's obsession with blood.
They Will Pay With Blood
Blood is referenced in A Tale of Two Cities and "One Day More" as a symbol of lust for revenge. As sung by Javert, "They will wet themselves with blood!" while waiting to take down the rebels. In the book, it is drawn on a wall by an angry revolution supporter. "...scrawled upon a wall with his finger dipped in muddy wine-lees-- BLOOD" (Dickens, pg. 30) In both cases, this is used to show the want to take a whole organization down with force.
Here is a quick video that analyses Dicken's use of blood from this page more in-depth.
Here is a quick video that analyses Dicken's use of blood from this page more in-depth.