Hard Times Questions on The Circus

Hard Times

In Hard Times, symbolism is used extensively, notably through the circus and Thomas Gradgrind. The circus symbolizes experiential learning, contrasting with the rigid, fact-based education promoted...

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Hard Times

In Chapter Six, Sissy Jupe is taken in by Mr. Gradgrind and Mr. Bounderby after her father abandons her due to shame. They meet Mr. Sleary, the circus master, who highlights the imaginative world...

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