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  In the Novel Hard Times by Charles Dickens, Louis will be loved by all children, but by whose in particular?

  Posted by adome1 on Nov 16, 2009 at 11:36 AM

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  In "Hard Times", what does Bounderby tell James Harthouse of Coketown's smoke?

  Posted by adome1 on Nov 11, 2009 at 06:15 AM

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  In the novel Hard Times, why does Dickens declare that Coketown's very existence is a wonder?

  Posted by adome1 on Nov 5, 2009 at 06:43 AM

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  what "fiction" of coketown" takes the form of threat?

  Posted by adome1 on Nov 4, 2009 at 09:09 AM

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  In the book Hard times by Charles Dickens, Why does dickens declare that Coketowns's very existance is a wonder?

  Posted by adome1 on Nov 2, 2009 at 08:27 AM

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  In the book Hard Times by Charles Dickens, who is "the Diminutive boy with an old face"?

  Posted by adome1 on Oct 30, 2009 at 06:48 AM

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  How has the river in Charles Dickens' "Hard Times" been polluted?

  Posted by adome1 on Oct 28, 2009 at 06:34 AM

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  In the book hard times by Charles Dickens, who asked whom to come peep at the circus?

  Posted by adome1 on Oct 27, 2009 at 06:26 AM

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  in the book hard times by charles dickenss, how does Stone dge, Gradgrind's house, resemble his owner?

  Posted by adome1 on Oct 26, 2009 at 06:10 AM

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  What calling (occupation) does Gradgrind not wish mentioned in his classroom in the book "Hard Times," by Charles Dickens?

  Posted by adome1 on Oct 23, 2009 at 09:59 AM

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  in the novel hard times by charles dickens, how does the girl sissy's physical appearance differ from the boy bitzer's?

  Posted by adome1 on Oct 22, 2009 at 09:04 AM

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  To what kind of professional athlete is the "Government Officer" compared to in Charles Dickens' Hard Times?

  Posted by adome1 on Oct 21, 2009 at 06:41 AM

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  In the novel Hard Times by Charles Dickens, what direct comment does the narrator permit himself about the teacher M'Choakumchild?

  Posted by adome1 on Oct 13, 2009 at 09:54 AM

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  What would you recommend as some of the best sources of informations for the theme. Education, industrialization and capitalism?

  Posted by anthony007 on Sep 12, 2009 at 12:37 PM

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  Discuss just what Gradgrind and the others appear to mean by “facts.”

  Posted by ahmad101 on Aug 2, 2009 at 05:42 AM

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  Is it possible if someone can send me a Bitzer character analysis from Hard Times? I don't care how good it is, I am just looking for some guidelines.

  Posted by bodomboy666 on Jul 29, 2009 at 07:04 PM

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  Can someone give an analysis of Thomas Gradgrind in Charles Dickens' "Hard Times"?

  Posted by fairy-s on Jul 18, 2009 at 07:09 AM

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  How did Charles Dickens bring the educational pattern to light in his novel Hard Times?

  Posted by ratnap on Jul 12, 2009 at 11:57 PM

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  In what ways did Charles Dickens in his novel "David Copperfield" criticise the Victorian schools and methods of education?  

  Posted by ratnap on Jul 11, 2009 at 05:23 AM

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  What different family relationships are described and developed in "Hard Times"? Give an account of any two contrasting types of relationships.

  Posted by esraasalim on May 31, 2009 at 10:39 AM

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  What is the similarity between the factory workers of Coketown and Mr. Gradgrind's children?

  Posted by esraadhiab on May 31, 2009 at 10:25 AM

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  Why is Sissy referred to as "girl number twenty?"

  Posted by lskaf on May 30, 2009 at 10:47 AM

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  What are the most vivid impressions that remain with you of Coketown and how does Dickens describe its atmosphere, industry and people.

  Posted by esraadhiab on May 29, 2009 at 12:06 PM

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  In "Philosophical," Chapter VIII of Book Three in "HardTimes," how does Sleary cleverly arrange to rescue Tom? 

  Posted by angel0507 on May 17, 2009 at 10:15 AM

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  what explain paraghraph<a very regualar feature.........>form chapter3 book1 of novel hard times by charles dickens?

  Posted by al7lwa on Mar 14, 2009 at 05:39 AM

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  who are the "little pitchers"  waiting to be filled with facts?

  Posted by dc416 on Mar 7, 2009 at 10:39 PM

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   How the people affected in the industrial society of coketown in dickens hard times?  

  Posted by revathi on Feb 25, 2009 at 09:42 PM

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  Is "Hard Times" a satire of industrial society?

  Posted by revathi on Feb 19, 2009 at 09:39 PM

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  find a quatation to show how he was trained? 

  Posted by m1a2r3i4a5m on Jan 17, 2009 at 10:02 AM

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  I want an analysis of the novel "Hard Times".

  Posted by snowhite on Nov 12, 2008 at 01:27 AM

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  significance of characters in hard times by charles dickens

  Posted by kimkim on Nov 11, 2008 at 05:24 AM

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  I want a summary about Hard time(book the first and the second), please help me if any one has information?

  Posted by snowhite on Oct 28, 2008 at 12:57 AM

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  What are the major points in chapter six?

  Posted by daffodils on Oct 20, 2008 at 10:58 PM

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  How does the bank robbery furthur the plot as well as the story of "Hard Times"?

  Posted by tamannahaque on Oct 20, 2008 at 06:44 AM

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  Comment on the sub-division of the novel Hard Times into sowing, reeping and garnering.

  Posted by preeti123red on Oct 17, 2008 at 09:41 AM

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  how is novel hard times a failure of Thomas Gradgrinds philosophy?

  Posted by tamannahaque on Oct 11, 2008 at 09:09 AM

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  What are the Victorian symbols presented in "Hard Times"?

  Posted by krshepard on Oct 9, 2008 at 09:53 AM

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  What is an analysis of the climax of "Hard Times"?

  Posted by aator1 on Jun 6, 2008 at 12:21 PM

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  Analyze the climax in Charles Dickens' "Hard Times."

  Posted by ubersure on May 31, 2008 at 02:55 PM

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  What's the significance of the title, "Hard Times"?

  Posted by soccergal on May 18, 2008 at 03:09 PM

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  What is the definition of "horse" in Hard Times.

  Posted by fabitha on Apr 9, 2008 at 03:38 AM

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  What is the comprehensive summary of "Hard Times" by Charles Dickens?

  Posted by macwilliams5 on Mar 8, 2008 at 10:06 AM

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  What is a one- page summary of Hard Times?

  Posted by lolita945 on Nov 28, 2007 at 02:41 AM

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  When was Hard Times by Charles Dickens written and published?

  Posted by channie on Oct 17, 2007 at 06:48 AM

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  Why is he described with " a rule and a pair of scales and the multiplication table always in is pocket"?

  Posted by june7 on Jun 2, 2007 at 12:57 AM

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  What is Thomas Gradgrind's basic attitude towards human experience?

  Posted by june7 on May 31, 2007 at 10:50 AM

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  Why is Merrylegs in Hard Times by Dickens given emblematic significance? Why is Jupe a character we never really know in the novel?

  Posted by tatenda on May 8, 2007 at 07:36 AM