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In Hard Times, Charles Dickens gives us a close-up look into what appears to be the ivory tower of the bourgeoisie of his day, yet these middle-class characters are viewed from a singular perspective, the perspective of those at the bottom of the social and economic system. ... Hard Times, rather than presenting a historically accurate picture of the extraordinary changes brought about by the industrial revolution, is an attack on the utilitarian value system of the middle 19th century. ... Gradgrind insists that his children should always stick to the facts, Hard Times not only implies that fancy is as important as fact, but it constantly calls into question the difference between fact and fancy.
Approximate Word count = 714 Approximate Pages = 2.9 (250 words per page double spaced)
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