Hard Times

Coketown is dominated by the figure of Mr Thomas Gradgrind, school headmaster and model of Utilitarian success. Feeding both his pupils and family with facts, he bans fancy and wonder from any young minds. As a consequence his obedient daughter Louisa marries the loveless businessman and 'bully of humanity' Mr Bounderby.

Coketown este dominat de figura domnului Thomas Gradgrind, director de scoala si model de succes utilitarist. Hranindu-si atat elevii, cat si familia cu fapte, el interzice fantezia si mirarea oricarei minti tinere.