Essays on Hard Times

The central theme that the author, Sadeh, is trying to portray is that act of liberalism. Long ago, there was no form of religious equity. There was a constant feud between the Jews and the Christians. The Jews because they were few in numbers, they found a way to protect themselves by using a Golem. The author starts by stating that the Jews underwent exiled from their land and in the hopes of carrying their faith with them; they took up stones from their land to the new one. The priests used the stones to make the synagogue in ...

What is a Friend? A Friend is a person who is willing to take you the way you are (Ashton). The word ‘friend’ traces back to England in the early 12th century and continues to be utilized throughout the world today. Though, it was originated from German where it is called as “Freund.” Having too many friends can be stressful and dramatic at times, but they can also help resolve personal issues, assist in loneliness, and help you in your overall emotional and physical well-being. Friends are those people in your life that you can rely on when a ...

In his tenth novel, Charles Dickens assessed the social and economic pressures of Victorian society. The times were harsh, especially for children struggling to survive and make their way through life. This brief essay discusses some of the abuses of children during Victorian times. Industrialization in the Victorian era created urban growth and a large influx of industrial workers that further divided English society into recognizable classes that emerged as the capitalists or new middle class and the working class. Both are represented in the characters and plot developments in Hard Times. About one-third of Queen Victoria’s subjects ...

Part A: Introduction

Background Most of the quilts, in the context of the United States before World War I, focused on utilizing burgundy, gray, and indigo fabrics. The quilters focused on lightening up these darker colors through shirting prints, as well as fabrics with small dark designs on the white background. Following the First World War, manufacturers sought to flood the market through the explosion of the fabrics in unlimited designs and the new color palette. Such pastels did incorporate pink, yellow, lime sherbet, lavender, and light blue colors. Moreover, quilters focused on utilization of catalogs, magazines, and newspapers to generate opportunities ...

A child having a child is the common expression that many would use when describing teen pregnancy. The effect of teenage pregnancy upon any culture is quite different in regards to how it is viewed and whether or not it is seen as a normal occurrence. In some cultures this would have been seen quite natural, though in many areas of the world this is no longer the case. Since those times much change has come in the acceptance of teenage pregnancy and the risks that are associated with such a practice. Teenage mothers are often more at risk ...

Although Dickens was the most frequently published author of the 19th century Poland, his popularity waned during the modernist and inter-war period as he was considered a classic author and scholars decided that his writings were not conducive to modernist aesthetics. With the change in the political system (onset of communism) and social order, scholars were left perplexed as to where to place him in the post war reality. Although Dickens could have been banned, that would have proved to be counterproductive. With Socialism taking root in Poland after the War, the leaders strived to create a mass culture ...

In the first book: Mr. Gradgrind is a man who is all about propriety and facts, He scolds Sissy, whose father works with the horses in the traveling circus for using the informal version of her name and not being able to define horse. Two of Gradgrind’s children, Thomas and Louisa go to see the circus after school, but they run into Gradgrind who tells them to return home. Gradgrind’s close friend is Josiah Bounderby, who is a wealthy factory owner. Josiah likes to lie about abuses in his childhood. Bounderby and Gradgrind kick Sissy out of ...

Introduction

For two centuries, the creativity of Charles Dickens, a leader who has made an original contribution to world literature, attracted the attention of literary critics and followers. A realist of English Literature Charles Dickens lived and worked during the times of critical realism of the nineteenth century. Works created by English writer have absorbed various topics. In English literature, Charles Dickens was the founder of a new genre - the social novel. In his works we can see different images of the female image. It should be emphasized that the author has not disregarded Victorian women. According to the ...

National Recovery Act Invigorates the Working Man

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Fireside Chat on July 24, 1993 introduced working class Americans to the general purpose of the National Recovery Act (NRA). During his Chat, he promised us “the codes and the agreements already approved, or about to be passed upon, prove that the plan does raise wages, and that it does put people back to work” (Roosevelt 1933). Since July, this great stride for the American worker has improved our wages, working hours, and standard of living. Before the advent of the NRA, Americans were ready for change, any change to halt the downward spiral ...

Just a few decades ago, the scientific community considered that the brain is fixed and programmed by nature. There was a consensus that the human brain can only deteriorate with age, but not improve. Today, the discovery of the fact that thoughts can change the individual’s well-being and psychological feelings is the most important achievement in the field of neuroscience over the past four centuries. Scholarly findings on the self-improvement potential of the human brain can now be used in everyday life, by ordinary people. The theory of thoughts’ influence can be transferred into its active phase by the integration ...

Mary Rowlandson gives a detailed account of various issues that took place in America in the past before and during the occupation of America by the English and other settlers from Europe. Rowlandson’s account focuses on issues such as captivity, the views of Native Americans on politics, religion and social well-being. She also gives an account on religion and its role in challenging situations. Rowlandson’s account can be compared to other related issues to establish similarities and differences that come out. This can help establish Rowlandson’s objective of writing the account on these sensitive issues that affected ...

Analytical essay My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor

There are different circumstances that one may find himself in that dictate the few choices the person will have in regards to different areas of life. There are hardships that a person may go through during the youthful years that will shape the person into making a life that is without these hardships. To other people, they may lose hope in life and move on to become miserable in their respective lives. Sotomayor passed through different heart-breaking and life changing life circumstances. These circumstances were hardships that would have clearly made it hard for a person to remain in the course of ...

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The story of Henrietta Lacks has several themes in it. It talks about family relationships, the strong spirit of Henrietta and broadly on the science of HeLa. The writer of the book Rebecca Skloot did some extensive research and study on the life of Henrietta and based on her story she has gone ahead to start an organization to help people who have greatly contributed in scientific research. She mainly focuses on the people who have not received any recognition like it was the case of Henrietta’s children before it was discovered that her cells were being used for ...

The paper “Hard Times: College Majors, Unemployment and Earnings” is both a written a visual text as seen from its use of both methods in passing across its message. As a written text, the paper harnesses the use of headings to direct the reader to the point it intends to portray. On the other hand, the visual part of it involves the use of pictures and other images to give depictions of the intended message. The use of pictures such as coins to denote money in general and graphs to give a general view of things works as intended. Both words and images ...

The Positive Effects on Mind, Body, and Soul

The Positive Effects on Mind, Body, and Soul Friendship is a unique social phenomenon. Contrary to many other species in the animal kingdom, human beings form very sophisticated social bonds that are oftentimes with people who have no genetic relation to them. This type of bonding with animals has been termed “kin selection” and is explained due to survivorship of genes shared within families. With human beings, it appears to be something quite different; however, there are some very distinct benefits that individuals experience because of friendship. Three reasons that friendship is important are: it helps to build self-esteem ...

Abstract

The issues of food and feeding of autistic, as well as children with learning disabilities, frequently affect a number of families and significantly impact their lifestyles. These matters are quite difficult for the parents to deal successfully. The parents should be quite patient, careful and pragmatic in dealing with the food habits of their autistic children. It may take much time to prevail over the food and feeding issues of the autistic, as well as other disabilities of their affected children. This report delves into the food and feeding habits of the autistic children as well as those children ...

Introduction

Robert Alter stated it rightly by reading Dickens, we can read "all sorts of other things at the same time—plot, character, moral dilemma, historical predicament, and so forth" (Alter 1996). Charles Dickens was not only a great novelist of all time; he was also one of the important social commentators who through his novels criticized the social, economic, and moral abuses of the Victorian period. He was a versatile genius and master of style who through his words woven magic transporting the readers into the realm of imagination. Born on 7th February 1812, he was the second child to his ...

During the 19th century, many changes have occurred in the political, social, and the scientific world. For instance, imperialism and industrial revolution has led to modern methods to change Britain’s industry (Burgan 12). In the literal world, Romanticism and Victorianism have emerged during this period. Romanticism compares reality with imaginative issues and humanity with nature issues. This paper will examine two books by different authors. The first book is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and the second book is Hard Times by Charles Dickens. This paper will critical analyze the characters portrayed in two different periods. Frankenstein is a ...

Political Science

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. This fundamental law of physics also sees an application when it comes to the U.S economic policy and it’s affect on immigration. The United States’ economic policies both on the nationally and globally have throughout history shaped the modern day immigration scene. From the American model of neo-mercantilist colonization of Latin American countries such as Cuba and Puerto Rico, creating more open markets through military intervention in Nicaragua, Guatemala, and El Salvador, to creating a domestic demand for cheap labor in the agricultural, construction and domestic industries, the U.S. economic policies ...

My mother is the best gift I have ever had. Our relationship is of many dimensions. She has been my companion, my helper, my mentor, my hope and everything one can expect from a selfless person. I am saying this because there are very many people out there who have never had a chance to experience even a fraction of what I have experienced with my mother. Needless to say, I have a reason to smile whenever the thought of my mother crosses my mind. My mother had to take 2 years leave so as to make sure that I had the ...

Charles Dickens lived during the Victorian era of Great Britain, which comprised Queen Victoria’s reign (from 1837 to 1901). While this period saw the birth of a great many innovations in social and economic prosperity for the British, there were also rampant problems for people living during the Victorian era. One of the most prevalent issues was poverty – there was a huge problem with wealth inequality in Victorian-era England. The Victorian era saw a dramatic population increase in England – the number of British citizens nearly doubled from beginning to the end of the era, and industrialization led to a great deal of ...

Charles Dickens lived during the Victorian era of Great Britain, which comprised Queen Victoria’s reign (from 1837 to 1901). While this period saw the birth of a great many innovations in social and economic prosperity for the British, there were also rampant problems for people living during the Victorian era. One of the most prevalent issues was poverty – there was a huge problem with wealth inequality in Victorian-era England. The Victorian era saw a dramatic population increase in England – the number of British citizens nearly doubled from beginning to the end of the era, and industrialization led to a great deal of ...

The Novel “Hard Times” by Charles Dickens is a story that is in a 19th century setting about the industrial town of Coketown which is in England. The ideologies presented by Dickens presents were not only relevant to the society at the time, but they can also be traced in the society today. The ideologies reflect the realities that are at play in societies and families such as utilitarianism, the ideological state apparatus (ISA), social class, and morality just to mention a few. Thomas Gradgrind and Josiah Bounderby are followers of utilitarianism. This is true in the sense that they believe ...

“Hard Times” is a social novel written by Charles Dickens during the 19th century outlining the difficulty conditions as well as the people of the time who were shaped by the awful living conditions. The century when the novel was written was characterized by industrial revolution. The industrial revolution was productive, however, provided hard economic times. Dickens’ novel nuances capitalism which benefited a few, utilitarianism as well as class stratification and social mobility. Industrialization is characterized by exploitation and desperation for the poor people. Charles Dickens’ novel revolves around a city, Coke town, which is supposed to represent the England cities ...

Introduction

Dust Bowl is a phenomenon, which shows how Mother Nature can be rough and devastating. This is the effect of strong wind blowing strongly low on the ground. It has a lot of dusts and dirt that makes it very dark that you could not even see a thing (Burns). Others even think of what they have done why it is happening, as why is it so dark and so strong that it makes their houses shake while inside the horrifying dark bowl of dirt. People did even think that it was the beginning of the end. It was a scare that dusts entered people’ ...

Introduction

Dr. Antonia Pantoja was born in 1922 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Born out of wedlock, Pantoja grew up in the hands of the grandparents. They later moved to Barrio Obrero where the workers never paid rent but annual tax. This helped them cut down their monthly expenses. She was a teacher, a social worker and an advocate of the society. Her life was an uphill task that saw her overcome many obstacles. All her life was submerged in helping others and serving her community in Puerto Rico. Her services were not only felt in her community but also in the ...

Charles Dickens' novel Hard Times is a hard-hitting and fascinating look at the state of England's working poor during his time; the depiction of these social problems, particularly in the first nine chapters of the book, is very telling of his attitudes toward the treatment of the poor in England. In the world of Coketown, a place filled with dark smoke and factories, fact is held up as the best and most prudent thing to have; imagination is downplayed as being useless to a modern society. Dickens uses vivid characters and extensive use of setting and tone to describe an England that ...

The Role of Emirates Airlines in Indian Economy

Introduction This paper relates analysis of Indian civil aviation industry and examination of the role of Emirates Airlines in the national economy. The paper contains a detailed analysis of the industry and Emirates Airlines to make conclusions regarding contribution of the Company into the development of the industry. The research was conducted using both qualitative and quantitative methods. The research methodology includes telephone interviews, on-line survey, questionnaire, and analysis of primary and secondary data. The research paper contains vast statistical data offering enough information for making appropriate conclusions. Recommendations were developed with regard to practical implications of the research ...

A good family is one which can make and keep friends. This kind of family will be able to prosper since they will find ways of coexisting with their neighbor. Additionally, a family should be willing to co reside together with people, and in the process they develop friendship. Deeper analysis of traditional families points out how our fore fathers valued oneness to the extent that they considered everybody as a family. This meant that the friends whom they interacted with were part of their family; they traded, played and even intermarried. Indeed, friendship was valued to the extent that a family ...

One of the key intellectual tenets of the Enlightenment was the superiority of reason over emotion. Through reason, the thinking went, all of the major problems of the world could easily be solved. The passions (which included religion, for many) only served to distract people from the true solutions to problems and, as a result, the passions should be repressed. This didn’t end up working out so well for movements such as the French Revolution, which placed logic above emotions in its official statements of position but ended up serving as one of the primary examples of unleashed anger ...

Which is better?

The Presidential election is coming up so a lot of important subjects are being discussed. One popular topic is over the type of economic system that is best for the United States. The two most talked about are on the opposite ends of the political spectrum: the Capitalist Self-Sufficiency model and the Social Welfare Net model. Both models seem to have valuable characteristics. For example a social welfare safety net maintains that to help people who have fallen on hard times is a good idea for the economy. When people are given some support during hard times it is easier for ...

Charles Dickens and Ford Madox Brown

REALISM, EXPLOITATION AND THE RISING MIDDLE CLASS

Charles Dickens’ Hard Times is typical of the author’s social consciousness and biting, satirical style. The novel criticizes the exploitative amorality of 19th-century Industrial Age England, which was transformed, economically and socially, by the rising middle class. The country’s middle class espoused economic equality and opportunity, but in many cases simply parroted the behavior of the nobility, to which most aspired. The realism of other artists, such as the English painter Ford Madox Brown, portrayed the day-to-day realities of life for the working underclasses.

Keywords: Hard Times, Charles Dickens, Industrial ...

Book Report on Enchantment and Exploitation: The Life and Hard Times of a New Mexico Mountain Range

Introduction A lot of things have happened over Northern New Mexico and its Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Mexicans at that time basically called it home even though there were a lot of changes about the mountains that they witnessed. This paper tackles the main themes presented by the book “Enchantment and Exploitation: The Life and hard times of a New Mexico Mountain Range”. The book was divided into two. The first book discusses the changing character of New Mexico together, focusing on the three major cultures which were a significant part of its history: The Hispanic, Anglo and the Native American ...

For this assignment I decided to interview the mother of one of my good friends. Mrs. Elizabeth has been married to her husband Jake for 25 years and they have three children. I decided that interviewing her will be very interesting and useful because they have a rich experience of a successful marriage and can share a lot of important tips on how to keep everyone in the marriage happy even after 25 years.

Ok, so the first question I want to ask is probably the most general in the respect of marriage and I guess may be hard to answer. However, ...

Charles Dickens’s Hard Times is a novel divided into three books. These books are entitled “Sowing”, “Reaping” and “Garnering”. Explain how each book’s title relates to the events, characters, and themes in it, and and analyze how the novel’s three sections convey Dickens’s central message about rationality and logic in mid-nineteenth century England.

The titles that Dickens chooses for the three books of Hard Times work on different levels: the words are associated with agriculture and imply a nostalgia for the rural traditions that were swept away by the Industrial Revolution – sowing the seeds, reaping the crop, ...