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Student Essay on A Character Analysis of Thomas Gradgrind Jr.

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Charles Dickens
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A Character Analysis of Thomas Gradgrind Jr.

Summary:   Essay provides a character analysis of the character of Thomas Gradgrind Jr. in the novel "Hard Times" by Charles Dickens.


This character is one of the negative ones in this book. He is cruel and selfish. I think that by ¡§painting¡¨ Tom, the author, Charles Dickens, shows the impact of factual childhood, the result of this type of raising children. I hope you understood me.

When I started reading this book I thought that it was uninteresting. Then I recalled that this happens every time. Every book I read seems to be uninteresting at the beginning. However, this time I was right. It was pretty boring. I could not get the jest of it and didn¡¦t really get the idea. The only thing, the only character I can write about, talk about and debate about is Tom. Yesterday when I had the presentation I was talking nonsense, but know I will ¡§re-establish¡¨ my idea and thoughts.....

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