D) This era is rife with conflict, contradiction, and paradox.
Explanation:
Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities" tells the story of a French doctor Manette and his rebuilding of life with his daughter after his 18 year imprisonment. The above lines are from the opening lines of the novel.
The passage details the era as a time of contradictions, a year of good and bad all in one. It presents the time as a time of conflicting interests, good and bad, heaven and hell. This passage suggests the time of radical contradictions in the British and French nations. It tells the story of contrasting situations and comparisons between Paris and London during the French Revolution. The passage's central claim is an era of conflicting interests, contradictions and paradox.
