A Tale of Two Cities

What does Jerry do when the mob moves down the street with the casket? Why is Jerry so interested in the funeral procession? (Book 2 Chapters 14-16)

What does Jerry do when the mob moves down the street with the casket? Why is Jerry so interested in the funeral procession?

(Book 2 Chapters 14-16)

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Jerry Cruncher sits on his stool on Fleet Street outside Tellson's and sees Robert Cly's funeral procession approaching. A crowd belligerently follows the funeral procession because Cly was allegedly a spy, and Jerry climbs along with the mob on top of his coffin as they take over the procession. Jerry prudently leaves the mob before the police arrive. Chapter 14 foreshadows the mobs engaging in class struggle by showing how quickly a mob can form, and it recalls the mob thirstily drinking the spilled wine.

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