1. Hard Times: The Binary of Mind and Heart
... with facts instilling greed in the wealthy, and compassion in the poor, giving birth to the binary of mind versus heart in Dickens satire. Eventually, Industrialization caused the development of a social caste system. Who many, fell victim to. We know the Victorian Era to be the death of God ... to play no part in belittling their emotions by the rigid laws of Utilitarian thinking. We see this represented through a character of the heart Binary, Sleary, alongside his circus. These brave people chose to live a life far from rationalist thinking, a life fully experienced; with its ups and...
- Word Count: 1734
- Approx Pages: 7
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School