The Importance of Slearys Circus People in Hard Times Essay -- Dicken

The Importance of Slearys Circus People in Hard time In Charles Dickens novel Hard generation, an alternative view of the Gradgrind-Bounderby way of livelihood is presented by Slearys circus people. Slearys people are shown by Dickens as leading lives which go against everything which Gradgrind represents and as such(prenominal) they are at first a kind of abomination to him. They are shown as people with a life of freedom, not constrained by the strict set laws and hard facts which Gradgrinds philosophy is base upon. Not only just the physical freedom to roam the countryside almost at will, where Gradgrind is tied to Coketown. But in any case a mental freedom to enthral life to the full with all its spontaneity, unconditional emotions, imagination, failings, shortcomings and passions. Something which Gradgrind is shown not being able to comprehend until late on in the book. You get the feeling that their life on this world is to give pleasure to others at sometimes great risk to themselves a pretty fair haired girl.......made a will at twelve 1 , in a place where the Hands can e... The Importance of Slearys Circus People in Hard Times Essay -- DickenThe Importance of Slearys Circus People in Hard Times In Charles Dickens novel Hard Times, an alternative view of the Gradgrind-Bounderby way of life is presented by Slearys circus people. Slearys people are shown by Dickens as leading lives which go against everything which Gradgrind represents and as such they are at first a kind of abomination to him. They are shown as people with a life of freedom, not constrained by the rigid set laws and hard facts which Gradgrinds philosophy is based upon. Not only just the physical freedom to roam the countryside almost at will, where Gradgrind is tied to Coketown. But also a mental freedom to enjoy life to the full with all its spontaneity, unconditional emotions, imagination, failings, shortcomings and passions. Something which Gradgrind is shown not being able to comprehend until late on in the book. You get the feeling that their life on this world is to give pleasure to others at sometimes great risk to themselves a pretty fair haired girl.......made a will at twelve 1 , in a place where the Hands can e...