Ch. Dickens "Hard Times"

A great entertainer, Dickens was a storyteller of the highest degree, and in Hard Times - as in most of his novels - he weaves a wonderful story. Many various themes and problems are analized in this book: The Mechanization of Human Beings, The Opposition Between Fact and Fancy , The Importance of Femininity. In other words, Hard Times is a book of life. In addition to this, we could distinguish another possible aspect of analysis of this literary work, that is motifs and symbols: Bounderby‘s Childhood, Clocks and Time, Mismatched Marriages, Staircase, Pegasus, Smoke Serpents and Fire. The anonymous narrator serves as a moral authority. By making moral judgments about the characters, the narrator shapes our interpretations of the novel. The narrator speaks in the third person and has a limited omniscience. He knows what is going on in all places and at all times, but he sometimes speculates about what the characters might be feeling and thinking, suggesting, at those times, that he does not actually know. In this way the reader is closely acquainted to England during the time of the Industrial Revolution. The themes are discussed throughout the story section as they relate to the plot. The structure of the book takes its shape from the titles of the books, all of which are drawn from farming images that have biblical connotations. The narrator’s tone varies drastically, but it is frequently ironic, mocking, and even satirical, especially when he describes Bounderby, Harthouse, and Mrs. Sparsit. When describing Stephen and Rachael, his tone is pathetic, evoking sympathy. The narrative is presented in the past tense; however, at the end, the narrator reveals what the future will bring to each of the main characters. The action of Hard Times takes place in the city of Coketown and the...

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