Hard Times Complete Text
Hard Times E-Text contains the full text of Hard Times
Hard Times E-Text contains the full text of Hard Times
The Question and Answer section for Hard Times is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Mr. Gradgrind expects his questions to be answered with facts.
Commenting on something so broad and detailed is difficult for this space. You might want to check out my link below,
http://records.viu.ca/~johnstoi/eng200/satire3.htm
The novel begins with a short introduction. Inside a classroom, "the speaker" repeats the exclamation "Now, what I want is, Facts." He presents the argument that the formation of a child's mind must be rooted in the study of fact. The schoolroom...