The opening statement of the story "it was the best of times it was the worst of times" sets the tone of the story. Express your views.The openeing...

As this is the very beginning of the story - your point of view is going to highly depend on how much you've read.  I'm going to guess that this question isn't coming before you should have read the book.  Generally - this sets up a contrast that is present throughout this story of the "have's" vs. the "have nots" in France and England in 1775.

If you must answer in context of the story - you will want to take a side - does the book truly represent the best of times or the worst?

Despite the tragedies that took place historically during the time the book is set (and the tragedies that lie within the plot itself), it is often argued that the opportunities for love and sacrifice were what outweighed the negative circumstances - perhaps you wish to start there.  All of the characters are brought together in this book by a series of circumstances that could be looked at as tragic - however - in the end - many feel that resolution is come to and the outcome is ultimately positive.  I think your teacher wants to know - on those lines - what you think.