... shows the condition of the workers who face the trouble and solve their problems in the wrong way. In addition, when Slackbridge, the leader of union strike, opposes the capitalist like Bounderby, and Stephen refuses to join the strike fighting for freedom and for the right of workers because he sees ... has influence on them by using their simplicity, innocence and desire for safe. On the contrary, being an honest man because he doesn't accept the union" s proposal that contradicts to the factory of his master, Bounderby, he is refused and shunned by his fellow workers and ostracized. H...

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• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

... point. Before the story even begins he has been dumped by his companion. He is then discarded by his colleague workers for declining to unite the trade union. Finally, even his profession estranges him as soon as he is fired from his position at the plant and obliged to rearrange to a new town to ... Times he is part of the middle class and only has love for one human being, his sister, Louisa. His sister's husband employs him in the bank but Tom interests himself more with revolt since he is finally away from the truthful background of his youth. Thus Tom enters into betting and drink....

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• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

... Before the story even begins he has been abandoned by his wife. He is then rejected by his fellow workers for refusing to join the trade union. Finally even his work alienates him when his is fired from his position at the factory and forced to relocate to another town to find work. ... Hard Times he is part of the middle class and only has love for one person, his sister, Louisa. His sister's husband employs him in the bank but Tom interests himself more with rebellion since he is finally away from the factual upbringing of his youth. Thus Tom enters into gambling and drink. Unfortunat...

• Word Count: 2038
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School