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Charles Dickens' Hard Times (1854) - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Friend and business associate of Mr. Gradgrind. Proud to say that he built his empire
      - Upper-class man, marries Louisa, represents "Facts" and "Morality"
    - - Oldest son of Mr. Gradgrind, resentful, drinks and gambles
      - Young man, represents the need for liberty in an utilitarian world
    - - Kind but strict man, represents "Utilitarianism" and "Facts"
      - He is the father of Louisa, Jane and Tom, and he is the school board Superintendent.
    - - Worker for Bounderby, drunken wife, cannot remarry
      - Old and tired but kind man, represents "Righteousness"
    - - Upper-class gentleman, represents "Liberty".
      - He tries to woo Louisa regardless of her married status.
    - - Old classmate of the kids, represents "Facts"
    - - Owner of a circus in which Sissy Jupe's father works.
      - Kind man, represents "Fancy".
  - - - Raised in the circus, feelings are everything to her. She has to learn Facts and Utilitarianism's importance
      - She represents Fancy and innocence
    - - Worker for Bounderby and old friend of Stephen, she has a similar personality to that of Sissy
    - - Taught to suppress her feelings, marries an old Bounderby and lives an unhappy marriage
      - Represents "Facts" and "Righteousness", but slowly begins to leave that aside
    - - Widow employed by Bounderby who tries to catch Louisa with a lover, thus getting sacked by Mr. Bounderby
    - - Younger child of the Gradgrinds, cheerful and the opposite of Louisa
    - - Old woman who visits Coketown, later revealed to be Mr. Bounderby's mother
    - - Wife of Mr. Gradgrind, invalid who constantly complains
      - Represents the lack of empathy and morality