Hard Times

twenty-four grinders, four eye-teeth, and twelve incisive.

Sheds coat in spring......" A perfect example of a product of

utilitarian education, Bitzer defines a horse off the top of his

head in a split second. Utilitarianism is the assumption that

human beings act in a way that highlights their own self

interest. It is based on factuality and leaves little room for

imagination. Dickens provides three vivid examples of this

utilitarian logic in Hard Times. The first; Mr. Thomas

Gradgrind, one of the main characters in the book, was the

principal of a school in Coketown. He was a firm believer in

utilitarianism and instilled this philosophy into the students at

the school from a very young age, as well as his own

children. Mr. Josiah Bounderby was also a practitioner of

utilitarianism, but was more interested in the profit that

stemmed from it. At the other end of the perspective, a

group of circus members, who are the total opposite of

utilitarians, are added by Dickens to provide a sharp

contrast from the ideas of Mr. Bounderby and Mr.

Thomas Gradgrind Sr., a father of five children, has lived his

. . .
Some common words found in the essay are:
Sissy Jupe, Bounderby Gradgrind, Gradgrind Sr, Josiah Bounderby, Tom Louisa, Blackpool Bounderbys, Ironically Bitzer, Graminivorous Forty, James Harthouse, Thomas Gradgrind, circus people, social classes, thomas gradgrind, utilitarian philosophy, examples utilitarian, own children, students school, josiah bounderby, people factual, utilitarians dickens,
Approximate Word count = 1513
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)