1. Analysis of Hard Times by Charles Dickens
... having a guardian angel, has an evil spirit lurking on his shoulder. And indeed he does, his wife. The man is used for almost everything imaginable, again symbolizing the working class. Rachel is the only thing that can light up Stephen's life, she does it literally when the reader considers the possibility that the candle in Stephen's room represents her. Stephen's bad luck goes so far as having ... the forces of nature against him when Bounderby starts "blowing at him like the wind". This is to show how bad ... his situation is. The last two characters to be examined are Mrs. Sparsit...
- Word Count: 2948
- Approx Pages: 12
- Grade Level: High School