Knitting and wine are elementary symbols to understanding A Tale of Two Cities. Dickens collectively foreshadows the future of the French Revolution with intriguing themes: Madame Defarge's carefully selected list of condemned aristocrats to die in the revolution and the streets stained with wine that are soon to be stained with blood. Both of these themes create an atmosphere of darkness and apprehension that entails the lower class's uprising against the wealthy.
Madame Defarge, the Vengeance and the mob seek revenge for the numerous sufferings caused by the hands of the French aristocracy. …
