Hard Times: Context & Writers Techniques (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Age Dickens moved to London
Age Dickens moved to London
Ten years old
Year Hard Times was written
Year Hard Times was written
1854
Name of industrial town in Hard Times
Name of industrial town in Hard Times
Coketown
3 books in Hard Times structure
3 books in Hard Times structure
Sowing, Reaping, Garnering
Philosophy critiqued in Hard Times
Philosophy critiqued in Hard Times
Utilitarianism
What circus symbolises in Hard Times
What circus symbolises in Hard Times
Creativity, freedom, imagination
What factory symbolises in Hard Times
What factory symbolises in Hard Times
Dehumanising effects of industrialisation
Meaning of Mr. Gradgrind's name
Meaning of Mr. Gradgrind's name
Grinding down creativity and imagination
Initial reception of Hard Times
Initial reception of Hard Times
Mixed reviews
Year Charles Dickens died
Year Charles Dickens died
1870