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Hard Times Dicken's Hard Times

In Charles DickensÆ Hard Times, we see that authorÆs view that industrialism and industrial society are deleterious to human growth and development. In the novel Dickens expresses his belief that the impact of capitalism and industry has a dehumanizing impact on those who serve as the means of production for the wealthy owners of the means of production, the factory ôhandsö in Hard Times. Dickens wrote the novel in order to call to light for government officials the abuses being visited upon factory workers in England. The Victorian England of DickensÆ time was one ôfraught with massive economic turmoil, as the Industrial Revolution sent shockwaves through the established order,ö (Hard 2003, 1). The brunt of these shockwaves were mainly absorbed by the working poor and poor, who must suffered form the changes taking place in society. Similar to contemporary times, a focus on capitalism and industry at the expense of human development created dour conditions for the working poor, the poor, and society in general. Typically only the wealthy could affect change but they mostly remained interested in profits not people, ôWorkers referred to as ôthe Handsö in Hard Times were forced to work long hours for low pay in cramped, sooty, loud, and dangerous factories,ö (Hard 2003, 1). As factory owners continued to exploit workers, the gap between rich and poor continued to grow while millions lived in abject poverty, suffering from starvation and illness. In Hard Times, DickensÆ critiques a focus on industrialism as the main culprit underlying these social problems.

DickensÆ Hard Times satirizes the dour conditions of the working poor in London. He attacks many social institutions, including those that are to lead in the name public interest but act in a self-interest manner. The novel is DickensÆ plea for a utilitarian mode of government and society. Dickens uses comedy to help dramatize this plea. We see Mr. Gradg...

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