Charles Dickens captures the aura of the French Revolution so poetically that it is almost as if it were there. Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities is an emotional novel originally published in the newspaper, explaining the cliffhangers at the end of many chapters. One of the elements that makes the story so compelling is the inclusion of the theme of destiny. Dickens incorporates countless symbols to reinforce this theme. The echoing footsteps, storm and water are all symbols that reflect the theme of destiny demonstrating the inevitability of your destiny. The echoing footsteps written in the novel are meant to inspire the idea of ​​all the people who will come into the characters' lives. Dickens' character, Lucie Manette, is listening to a storm with her friends when she says, "I have made the echoes to be the echoes of all the footsteps that now and then come into our lives" (Dickens 78). This quote indicates that Lucie has some premonitions about the people who will come into her life. While Lucie may think she has an idea of ​​what and who will come into her life, she has no idea what direction fate will take her. He doesn't know whether he will meet good or bad people, and all he can do is wait and be patient. Patience is a virtue when it comes to fate, because fate plays itself. Later in the conversation Charles Darnay asks Lucie, "Are all these steps meant to come to all of us, Miss Manette, or are we to divide them among us?" (78). Mr. Darnay, like all humans, is curious about his fate. Humans are extremely curious about their future, otherwise fortune tellers wouldn't be in business. The reason for this is most likely a mix between people's curiosity and their obsession with control. People has...... middle of paper ...... brings out the idea that one cannot change one's destiny through its symbols, and the inclusion of water as a symbol reinforces this notion. The theme of destiny is represented by the echo of footsteps, the storm and the water with the idea that their destiny cannot be stopped from proceeding. Dickens uses many symbols in A Tale of Two Cities that help promote the theme of destiny. These three symbols demonstrate the idea that one's destiny is immutable and there is a reason for this. The symbols used in this book to display the theme of fate indicate that Dickens believes that fate is a powerful force that is not to be trifled with. Dickens conveys the theme of the immutability of fate in an effective and exciting way that captivates readers and makes A Tale of Two Cities a wonderful read. Works Cited Dickens, Charles. A tale of two cities. Np: Dover, 1999. Print.