Hard Times
Where was Mr Bounderby standing?
Hard Times
Where was Mr Bounderby standing?
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In the formal drawing-room of Stone Lodge, standing on the hearthrug, warming himself before the fire, Mr. Bounderby delivered some observations to Mrs. Gradgrind on the circumstance of its being his birthday. pg. 22
'Stop a bit!' cried Bounderby, who all this time had been standing, as before, on the hearth, bursting at the very furniture of the room with explosive humility. ' pg. 29
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Josiah Bounderby tends to place himself in dominant, comfortable spots, almost as if he wants to project authority and self-importance. Standing by the fire reinforces that image: he’s at ease, in control, and very conscious of his status.
