A short presentation in English and Italian on the plot of Dickens's Hard Times, inspired by reading the novel. The students who worked on it are in their second year of high school (2L1 - ISIS Carcano - Como)
The Duchess of Malfi Presented by MM Shariful Karim Monir Hossen
This document provides an overview and analysis of John Webster's play The Duchess of Malfi. It begins with background on Webster and an introduction to the play. It then discusses major characters, plot, themes of revenge tragedy, and excerpts of critical analysis. The play is described as a revenge tragedy centered around a Duchess who secretly marries below her class and is executed, leading others to seek revenge. The document provides historical context and analyzes characters and themes through quotes from the play.
This lecture on ppt slides focused on analysis of the Duchess of Malfi. It has been prepared by Faisal Ahmed, Faculty Member, Department of English, World University of Bangladesh.
Shakespeare's Macbeth tells the story of the rise and fall of the Scottish general Macbeth. Inspired by real historical accounts and prophesies from witches, Macbeth is convinced by his ambitious wife Lady Macbeth to kill King Duncan and seize the throne. He becomes king but grows increasingly paranoid as more prophecies are revealed, leading him to commit more murders to hold onto his power. As forces led by the rightful heir Malcolm gather against him, Macbeth meets his end at the hands of Macduff in battle, fulfilling the final witch's prophecy.
John Webster was an early 17th century English dramatist born around 1580 in London. He is best known for his tragedies The Duchess of Malfi and The White Devil, which were considered masterpieces of the early Renaissance period. The Duchess of Malfi tells the story of a young widow who secretly marries her steward against the wishes of her brothers, leading to a series of murders and acts of revenge. The play explores themes of social class, inheritance, and the consequences of revenge that would have resonated with Jacobean audiences.
This document provides information about Victorian literature and the poet Robert Browning. It summarizes Browning's life, influences, styles of poetry including dramatic monologues, and analyzes some of his most famous poems like "My Last Duchess" and "Porpheyria's Lover." The document also discusses key characteristics of Victorian literature such as its emphasis on order, morality, and influence of science.
Volpone pretends to be on his deathbed in order to dupe three men - Voltore, Corbaccio, and Corvino - who each believe they will inherit his fortune. His servant Mosca encourages this deception. Mosca also convinces Corbaccio to disinherit his son Bonario in favor of Volpone. When the scheme is uncovered in court, Volpone, Mosca, and the other dupes receive punishment.
The play follows the story of Jack Worthing and his friend Algernon Moncrieff. Jack leads a double life, using the name "Ernest" in town to pursue Gwendolen, who wants to marry a man named Ernest. However, Lady Bracknell opposes the match due to Jack's unknown origins. Meanwhile, Algernon adopts the name "Ernest" at Jack's country home and falls for Jack's ward Cecily. Their deceptions are eventually revealed, but it is discovered that Jack was in fact abandoned as a baby and his real name is Ernest, resolving the conflicts and allowing the marriages to move forward.
The Duchess of Malfi Presented by MM Shariful Karim Monir Hossen
This document provides an overview and analysis of John Webster's play The Duchess of Malfi. It begins with background on Webster and an introduction to the play. It then discusses major characters, plot, themes of revenge tragedy, and excerpts of critical analysis. The play is described as a revenge tragedy centered around a Duchess who secretly marries below her class and is executed, leading others to seek revenge. The document provides historical context and analyzes characters and themes through quotes from the play.
This lecture on ppt slides focused on analysis of the Duchess of Malfi. It has been prepared by Faisal Ahmed, Faculty Member, Department of English, World University of Bangladesh.
Shakespeare's Macbeth tells the story of the rise and fall of the Scottish general Macbeth. Inspired by real historical accounts and prophesies from witches, Macbeth is convinced by his ambitious wife Lady Macbeth to kill King Duncan and seize the throne. He becomes king but grows increasingly paranoid as more prophecies are revealed, leading him to commit more murders to hold onto his power. As forces led by the rightful heir Malcolm gather against him, Macbeth meets his end at the hands of Macduff in battle, fulfilling the final witch's prophecy.
John Webster was an early 17th century English dramatist born around 1580 in London. He is best known for his tragedies The Duchess of Malfi and The White Devil, which were considered masterpieces of the early Renaissance period. The Duchess of Malfi tells the story of a young widow who secretly marries her steward against the wishes of her brothers, leading to a series of murders and acts of revenge. The play explores themes of social class, inheritance, and the consequences of revenge that would have resonated with Jacobean audiences.
This document provides information about Victorian literature and the poet Robert Browning. It summarizes Browning's life, influences, styles of poetry including dramatic monologues, and analyzes some of his most famous poems like "My Last Duchess" and "Porpheyria's Lover." The document also discusses key characteristics of Victorian literature such as its emphasis on order, morality, and influence of science.
Volpone pretends to be on his deathbed in order to dupe three men - Voltore, Corbaccio, and Corvino - who each believe they will inherit his fortune. His servant Mosca encourages this deception. Mosca also convinces Corbaccio to disinherit his son Bonario in favor of Volpone. When the scheme is uncovered in court, Volpone, Mosca, and the other dupes receive punishment.
The play follows the story of Jack Worthing and his friend Algernon Moncrieff. Jack leads a double life, using the name "Ernest" in town to pursue Gwendolen, who wants to marry a man named Ernest. However, Lady Bracknell opposes the match due to Jack's unknown origins. Meanwhile, Algernon adopts the name "Ernest" at Jack's country home and falls for Jack's ward Cecily. Their deceptions are eventually revealed, but it is discovered that Jack was in fact abandoned as a baby and his real name is Ernest, resolving the conflicts and allowing the marriages to move forward.
The Importance of Being Earnest is a comic play by Oscar Wilde set in late Victorian England that satirizes the hypocrisy of society. It follows Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff who both pretend to have wicked brothers named Ernest to escape social obligations. Their deceptions are exposed when the women they are engaged to, Gwendolen and Cecily, meet and each insists she is engaged to "Ernest." It is revealed that Jack is actually Lady Bracknell's long lost nephew, and his real name was Ernest all along, allowing the engagements to proceed.
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The document summarizes Alexander Pope's poem "The Rape of the Lock" in 3 sentences:
The poem satirizes a real incident where a Lord cuts a lock of hair from a woman named Belinda's head without her permission. It is written as a mock epic in five cantos using rhymed iambic pentameter and deals with the vanities of humankind in a trivial situation. The summary outlines the plot, which involves Belinda getting ready for a card game, a fight over the stolen lock breaking out, and the lock ultimately becoming a star or constellation.
This document summarizes Thomas Hardy's novel Jude the Obscure, focusing on the roles of marriage and education. It discusses how the novel critiques the institution of marriage through Jude and Sue's unhappy marriages. It also examines Jude's desire for education and inability to attend university due to his lower class status. Finally, it compares the different types of education received by Jude and the character Tess from Hardy's other novel Tess of the D'Urbervilles, and how Hardy saw potential for educational reform to help the lower classes.
Volpone is a satirical comedy set in Venice that follows the greedy Volpone as he feigns illness in an attempt to get heirs to leave him their wealth. He is aided by his parasite Mosca. They trick several men into thinking they will be named Volpone's heir if they bring him gifts. These men include a lawyer, merchant, and miser. Their deceptions are eventually discovered and Volpone, Mosca, and the tricked men are all punished by the court.
Virginia Woolf was born in 1882 in London. She published her first short stories in 1895 and went on to become a famous Modernist writer. Her novel Mrs. Dalloway takes place over a single day and follows Clarissa Dalloway as she prepares for a party. It also shows the perspectives of other characters including Septimus Smith, a World War I veteran suffering from shell shock. Throughout the day Clarissa and Septimus both struggle with communication versus privacy and their fear of death. The narrative climaxes when Clarissa learns of Septimus's suicide at her party and identifies with him.
Ben Jonson was an influential English playwright, poet, and actor. Some of his most famous plays include Volpone, The Alchemist, and Epicoene or The Silent Woman. Volpone, set in Venice, is about a rich man who pretends to be dying in order to inherit money from others. The Alchemist is considered Jonson's best comedy, depicting human folly. Epicoene was originally performed in 1609 but was unsuccessful, though it gained popularity after the English Restoration.
The document provides an overview of John Webster's play "The Duchess of Malfi". It discusses the play as a revenge tragedy, centered on the character of the Duchess who secretly marries beneath her class. Her brothers seek revenge when they discover the marriage, ultimately destroying themselves in the process. The play features themes of incest, murder, and the complex interweaving of darkness and light. It provides background on Webster, major characters, and plots elements common to revenge tragedies of the period.
A Tale of Two Cities is a novel that works on several levels. Most study it as social commentary about the French Revolution, but even those not interested in history will find it a book of interest, because it is quite possibly the most romantic love story ever told’.
Pride and Prejudice ia an 1813 novel of manners by Jane Austen. it has consistently appeared near the top of lists of most loved books among literery scholars.
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Dramas staged between 1660 and 1700 are called ‘Restoration Dramas’. The dramatic literature of the period was dominated by comedies called ‘Comedy of manners’. Actually ‘Restoration Comedy’ is used as a synonym for “Comedy of Manners”. The plot of the comedy, often concerned with scandal, was traditionally less important than its witty dialogues.
The comedy of manners was first developed in the new comedy of the Ancient Greek Playwright Menander. His style, elaborate plots, and stock characters were imitated by the Roman playwrights Plautus and Terence, whose comedies were widely known and copied during the Renaissance. The best-known comedies of manners, however, may well be those of the French playwright Moliere.
Oscar Wilde and William Congreve are the most celebrated authors of ‘Comedy of Manners’.
This document analyzes several themes in Shakespeare's play Macbeth:
1) Ambition plays a key role in Macbeth's decision to murder Duncan and become king after the witches' prophecy.
2) Supernatural elements like the witches' prophecies are central to the plot and cause Macbeth's ambition.
3) Violence pervades the play as characters use it to fulfill their goals and prove their masculinity, like Macbeth's murder of Duncan.
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This document provides an overview and summary of Emily Bronte and her novel Wuthering Heights. It includes biographical details about Bronte's life and influences. It then summarizes the main characters, plot, themes and symbols in Wuthering Heights, focusing on the love between Catherine and Heathcliff, themes of revenge, social class, and how the moors are used symbolically.
This document provides an analysis of the Wife of Bath character from Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. It summarizes key details about her appearance and background as a thrice-married seamstress who seeks wealth over love in her marriages. The document also summarizes the plot of the Wife of Bath's Tale, in which a knight is given a year to determine what women truly desire and is told by an old hag that women wish to have sovereignty over their husbands.
Christopher Marlowe's play Edward II focuses on the themes of power and suffering. It depicts the historical events surrounding King Edward II of England and his favorite courtier Piers Gaveston. The play follows Edward II's reign and his struggles against the barons led by Thomas, Earl of Lancaster and Edward's wife Isabella, who oppose Edward's favoritism towards Gaveston. It explores the tensions between the monarchy and nobility as well as between the church and state.
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The Importance of Being Earnest is a comic play by Oscar Wilde set in late Victorian England that satirizes the hypocrisy of society. It follows Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff who both pretend to have wicked brothers named Ernest to escape social obligations. Their deceptions are exposed when the women they are engaged to, Gwendolen and Cecily, meet and each insists she is engaged to "Ernest." It is revealed that Jack is actually Lady Bracknell's long lost nephew, and his real name was Ernest all along, allowing the engagements to proceed.
D. H. Lawrence has displayed a bold originality of his genius and his consummate artistic finesse in Sons and Lovers. With his pioneering artistry, he deviated from the traditional patter of fiction and tried to break fresh grounds.
The document summarizes Alexander Pope's poem "The Rape of the Lock" in 3 sentences:
The poem satirizes a real incident where a Lord cuts a lock of hair from a woman named Belinda's head without her permission. It is written as a mock epic in five cantos using rhymed iambic pentameter and deals with the vanities of humankind in a trivial situation. The summary outlines the plot, which involves Belinda getting ready for a card game, a fight over the stolen lock breaking out, and the lock ultimately becoming a star or constellation.
This document summarizes Thomas Hardy's novel Jude the Obscure, focusing on the roles of marriage and education. It discusses how the novel critiques the institution of marriage through Jude and Sue's unhappy marriages. It also examines Jude's desire for education and inability to attend university due to his lower class status. Finally, it compares the different types of education received by Jude and the character Tess from Hardy's other novel Tess of the D'Urbervilles, and how Hardy saw potential for educational reform to help the lower classes.
Volpone is a satirical comedy set in Venice that follows the greedy Volpone as he feigns illness in an attempt to get heirs to leave him their wealth. He is aided by his parasite Mosca. They trick several men into thinking they will be named Volpone's heir if they bring him gifts. These men include a lawyer, merchant, and miser. Their deceptions are eventually discovered and Volpone, Mosca, and the tricked men are all punished by the court.
Virginia Woolf was born in 1882 in London. She published her first short stories in 1895 and went on to become a famous Modernist writer. Her novel Mrs. Dalloway takes place over a single day and follows Clarissa Dalloway as she prepares for a party. It also shows the perspectives of other characters including Septimus Smith, a World War I veteran suffering from shell shock. Throughout the day Clarissa and Septimus both struggle with communication versus privacy and their fear of death. The narrative climaxes when Clarissa learns of Septimus's suicide at her party and identifies with him.
Ben Jonson was an influential English playwright, poet, and actor. Some of his most famous plays include Volpone, The Alchemist, and Epicoene or The Silent Woman. Volpone, set in Venice, is about a rich man who pretends to be dying in order to inherit money from others. The Alchemist is considered Jonson's best comedy, depicting human folly. Epicoene was originally performed in 1609 but was unsuccessful, though it gained popularity after the English Restoration.
The document provides an overview of John Webster's play "The Duchess of Malfi". It discusses the play as a revenge tragedy, centered on the character of the Duchess who secretly marries beneath her class. Her brothers seek revenge when they discover the marriage, ultimately destroying themselves in the process. The play features themes of incest, murder, and the complex interweaving of darkness and light. It provides background on Webster, major characters, and plots elements common to revenge tragedies of the period.
A Tale of Two Cities is a novel that works on several levels. Most study it as social commentary about the French Revolution, but even those not interested in history will find it a book of interest, because it is quite possibly the most romantic love story ever told’.
Pride and Prejudice ia an 1813 novel of manners by Jane Austen. it has consistently appeared near the top of lists of most loved books among literery scholars.
Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) was an English novelist and poet who is regarded as one of the greatest writers of Victorian era England. While he wrote poetry throughout his life, he first gained fame as the author of novels in the 1870s-1890s period. In later life, he abandoned novels and focused on poetry. Some of his most famous works include novels like Tess of the D'Urbervilles and Jude the Obscure as well as poetry collections like Wessex Poems. Hardy was deeply interested in nature and the lives of ordinary people. His works often portrayed a pessimistic view of life influenced by the philosophical ideas of fate and coincidence.
Dramas staged between 1660 and 1700 are called ‘Restoration Dramas’. The dramatic literature of the period was dominated by comedies called ‘Comedy of manners’. Actually ‘Restoration Comedy’ is used as a synonym for “Comedy of Manners”. The plot of the comedy, often concerned with scandal, was traditionally less important than its witty dialogues.
The comedy of manners was first developed in the new comedy of the Ancient Greek Playwright Menander. His style, elaborate plots, and stock characters were imitated by the Roman playwrights Plautus and Terence, whose comedies were widely known and copied during the Renaissance. The best-known comedies of manners, however, may well be those of the French playwright Moliere.
Oscar Wilde and William Congreve are the most celebrated authors of ‘Comedy of Manners’.
This document analyzes several themes in Shakespeare's play Macbeth:
1) Ambition plays a key role in Macbeth's decision to murder Duncan and become king after the witches' prophecy.
2) Supernatural elements like the witches' prophecies are central to the plot and cause Macbeth's ambition.
3) Violence pervades the play as characters use it to fulfill their goals and prove their masculinity, like Macbeth's murder of Duncan.
The way of the world Presented by Monir HossenMonir Hossen
This document provides an overview and summary of William Congreve's play "The Way of the World". It begins with an introduction to the class and instructor. It then provides a biography of Congreve and historical context of the Restoration period in England. The bulk of the document summarizes the key elements of the play, including the plot, characters, themes, and classification as a "comedy of manners". It concludes with remarks about Congreve and Restoration theatre. Overall, the document serves as a guide to understanding Congreve's influential comedy through summarizing its essential background and content.
This document provides an overview and summary of Emily Bronte and her novel Wuthering Heights. It includes biographical details about Bronte's life and influences. It then summarizes the main characters, plot, themes and symbols in Wuthering Heights, focusing on the love between Catherine and Heathcliff, themes of revenge, social class, and how the moors are used symbolically.
This document provides an analysis of the Wife of Bath character from Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. It summarizes key details about her appearance and background as a thrice-married seamstress who seeks wealth over love in her marriages. The document also summarizes the plot of the Wife of Bath's Tale, in which a knight is given a year to determine what women truly desire and is told by an old hag that women wish to have sovereignty over their husbands.
Christopher Marlowe's play Edward II focuses on the themes of power and suffering. It depicts the historical events surrounding King Edward II of England and his favorite courtier Piers Gaveston. The play follows Edward II's reign and his struggles against the barons led by Thomas, Earl of Lancaster and Edward's wife Isabella, who oppose Edward's favoritism towards Gaveston. It explores the tensions between the monarchy and nobility as well as between the church and state.
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This document presents an analysis of the title Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. It discusses how the two main characters, Darcy and Elizabeth, signify the title through their qualities of pride and prejudice. Darcy represents pride as a proud and arrogant member of the aristocracy, while Elizabeth represents prejudice, as she forms unfair judgments of Darcy due to Wickham's influence and her own pride in her perceptions. The conclusion states that the novel explores how Darcy's pride leads Elizabeth to prejudice them, and her prejudice stems from her own pride, with both of their qualities becoming entangled throughout the story.
This document discusses different ways to talk about the future in English. It outlines uses for will, be going to, present continuous, and may. Will is used to talk about objective truths or inevitable outcomes. Be going to is used to talk about planned actions or predictions based on evidence. Present continuous describes planned activities that have already been arranged. May expresses possibility or is used to give or ask permission.
A presentation on the use of the present perfect simple and continuous in English, autonomosly produced by a small group of 16-year-old Italian students.
A short presentation in English and Italian cities in Victorian times, including two model ones (one in Britain and one in Italy), inspired by reading Hard Times by Dickens. The students who worked on it are in their second year of high school (2L1 - ISIS Carcano - Como)
A short presentation in English and Italian on life and work in Victorian times, inspired by reading Hard Times by Dickens. The students who worked on it are in their second year of high school (2L1 - ISIS Carcano - Como)
A short presentation in English and Italian on Charles Dickens's life and main works, inspired by reading his novel, Hard Times. The students who worked on it are in their second year of high school (2L1 - ISIS Carcano - Como)
A short presentation in English and Italian on how Dickens invented suggestive names for his characters and places in Hard Times, inspired by reading the novel. The students who worked on it are in their second year of high school (2L1 - ISIS Carcano - Como)
1. Plot of “Hard times“
“Trama di “tempi Difficili“
Federico Cocconcelli, Alessandro Mercuri, Cesare Fasana, Romeo Longatti
2. Book 1:
sowing
In a school of Coketown, Thomas Gradgring,
Tom and Louisa’s father, asks a student, Sissy
Jupe, what exactly is a horse, but she fails to
respond. At the end of the lesson Gradgrind
sees his children spying Sissy’s father’s circus
and, because he's a man for whom
imagination mustn't exist, he takes them
away furiously.
(In una scuola di Coketown Thomas Gradgrind,
padre di Tom e Louisa, chiede ad un'alunna,
Sissy Jupe, cosa sia esattamente un cavallo, ma
lei non riesce a rispondergli. Finita la lezione
Gradgrind vede i suoi due figli spiare il
capannone del circo del padre di Sissy e,
essendo lui un uomo per il quale
l'immaginazione non deve esistere, li porta via
arrabbiato.)
The first editon of the book
3. Next he meets a friend, Josiah Bounderby, very
similar to him about ideas of facts and
calculations. Together they arrive to the house of
Sissy to speak with her dad, because the school is
too hard for his children, but they don't find him.
They discover that he has abandoned her and ask
Sissy if she wants to drop out of school and stay
there or continue it, by going to live in
Gradgrind’s house; she chooses the second.
(Successivamente incontra un suo amico, Josiah
Bounderby, molto simile a lui per le idee riguardo
fatti e calcoli. Insieme raggiungono casa di Sissy per
dire al padre che la figlia non è adatta alla scuola, ma
non lo trovano. Scoprono che ha abbandonato la
figlia e le impongono di scegliere se lasciare la scuola
e restare lì o continuarla vivendo da Gradgrind; ella
sceglierà la seconda opzione. )
Coketown
4. Josiah Bounderby
The scene moves to a factory where Stephen
Blackpool works, who's now returning to home
with Rachel, his friend. When he arrives at
home, he discovers his wife drunk as usual and
he spends the night thinking about how to
divorce. The next morning he comes to
Bounderby to ask him for an opinion, but he
tells him that the procedure is too expensive for
a worker.
After a few weeks Bounderby asks Louisa to
marry him, and she accepts reluctantly but
resignedly.
(La scena si sposta in una fabbrica dove lavora un
uomo, Stephen Blackpool, che sta tornando a casa
con Rachel, una sua amica. Arrivato trova la moglie
ubriaca come avveniva spesso e passa la notte a
pensare a come liberarsene. La mattina dopo va da
Bounderby per chiedergli come fare per divorziare,
ma questi gli dice che la procedura è troppo
costosa per un operaio.
Dopo un po' di tempo Bounderby chiede la mano di
Louisa, la quale accetta malvolentieri ma
rassegnata.)
5. BOOK 2:
REAPING
Stephen Blackpool
The story begins when Mr. James Harthouse,
who is trying to become an MP, meets Mr.
Bounderby. Bounderby has a good impression
of him and invites him to have dinner in his
house. Harthouse meets some potential voters,
Louisa and Tom. In the meantime at
Bounderby’s factory, during a trade meeting
keeps by Slackbridge, Stephen Blackpool
criticises the union’s plans and for this he is
isolated by the other workers.
(La narrazione inizia quando il signor James
Harthouse, che sta cercando di entrare in
Parlamento, fa la conoscenza di Bounderby.
Bounderby ne ha una buona impressione e lo
invita a cena a casa sua. Conosce così alcuni
potenziali elettori, Louisa e Tom.
Intanto alla fabbrica di Bounderby, durante un’
assemblea del sindacato tenuta da Slackbridge,
Stephen Blackpool critica i progetti
dell’organizzazione e per questo viene isolato dagli
altri operai.)
6. James Harthouse
Four days later Stephen goes to
Bounderby’s home. In the presence of
Louisa e James Harthouse, Stephen
debates with Bounderby, so Bounderby
dismisses Stephen after a row. On that
night Louisa and Tom go to Stephen’s
home and give him some money.
Besides, Tom tells Stephen he has an idea
to help him; he tells him to hang around
the bank as if he was going to do
something there. Two days later the bank
is robbed and the main suspect is
Stephen Blackpool.
(Quattro giorni dopo Stephen si reca a casa
di Bounderby. In presenza di Louisa e James
Harthouse, Stephen tiene testa a
Bounderby che dopo un litigio lo licenzia. La
notte stessa Louisa e Tom si recano di
nascosto a casa sua e gli danno del denaro
per aiutarlo nella difficile situazione in cui si
trova. Tom inoltre lo informa di avere
un’idea per aiutarlo, e gli dice solo di stare
attorno alla banca di Bounderby come se
avesse intenzione di fare qualcosa. Due
giorni dopo la banca viene svaligiata ed il
principale sospettato è proprio Stephen
Blackpool.)
7. Louisa
After the bank robbery, Mrs. Sparsit,
Bounderby’s housekeeper, goes back
to live in Bounderby’s house for a few
days. Some time later Mrs. Sparsit
finds Louisa along with Harthouse in
the wood near the house. Louisa runs
away, goes to her dad and she
accuses him of not giving her a happy
childhood. After these words, Louisa
collapses at her father’s feet.
(Dopo la rapina la signora Sparsit, la
governante di Bounderby, torna per
qualche giorno a casa di Bounderby.
Qualche tempo più tardi nel bosco
vicino alla casa scopre Louisa e
Harthouse insieme. Louisa scappa, si
reca da suo padre e lo accusa di non
averle dato l’opportunità di avere
un’infanzia felice. Dopo queste
parole, Louisa collassa priva di sensi ai
piedi del padre.)
8. Book 3: The
Harvest
Mr. Gradgrind
Mrs. Sparsit reaches Mr. Bounderby and
informs him of the relationship between
Louisa and Harthouse . Bounderby, angry
for this news, goes to Mr. Gradgrind’s
house, where Louisa is resting . At the
end Bounderby gives Louisa an
ultimatum: return to him by midday the
next day, or the marriage will be over.
(La signora Sparsit raggiunge il signor
Bounderby e lo informa della relazione tra
Louisa e Harthouse. Bounderby, arrabbiato
da questa notizia, si reca a casa di
Gradgrind, dove Louisa sta riposando. Alla
fine Bounderby dà un ultimatum a Louisa,
ritornare da lui per le dodici del giorno
seguente, altrimenti il matrimonio sarà
finito.)
9. Mrs. Sparsit
Mrs. Sparsit triumphantly takes Mrs.
Pegler to Bounderby’s house because
she is convinced that she is an
accomplice in the robbery, but Mrs.
Pegler rejects the allegations and proves
to be Bounderby’s mother, disproving all
the talk that he had done on the poverty
of his childood and humiliating him in
public. Stephen Blackpool returning to
Coketown falls into a well and is found by
Sissy and Rachael. On his deathbed,he
asks Gradgrind to clear him, removing
the suspicions about him.
(La signora Sparsit porta trionfante la
signora Pegler a casa dello stesso
Bounderby poiché è convinta che sia una
complice della rapina e la signora Pegler
respinge le accuse e rivela di essere la
madre di Bounderby, smentendo così tutti i
discorsi che era solito fare sulla povertà
della sua infanzia ed umiliandolo in
pubblico. Stephen Blackpool Di ritorno
verso Coketown cade in un pozzo e viene
ritrovato da Sissy e Rachael. In punto di
morte chiede a Gradgrind di scagionarlo,
allontanando così i sospetti su di lui.)
10. Tom
Louisa suspects that her brother has
deceived Stephen making a false offer,
prompting him to loiter around the bank.
Even Gradgrind and Sissy are of the same
opinion, and Sissy reveals that she told Tom
to go into hiding in Sleary’s circus. Louisa,
Gradgrind and Sissy immediately go to the
circus and Tom confesses that he robbed
the bank because he didn't have enough
money.
(Louisa sospetta che suo fratello abbia
ingannato Stephen facendogli una falsa
offerta, spingendolo a bighellonare intorno alla
banca. Anche Gradgrind e Sissy sono della
stessa idea, e quest'ultima rivela di aver detto
a Tom di andare a nascondersi nel circo di
Sleary. Louisa, Sissy e Gradgrind vanno subito
al circo e Tom confessa di aver rapinato la
banca perchè non aveva abbastanza soldi.)
11. The end
Sissy Jupe
Finally in Coketown, Mrs. Sparsit returns to live
with her aunt, Bounderby dies following a heart
attack, Tom dies in remorse immediately after
writing the last letter to Louisa. Louisa ages without
ever remarrying. Gradgrind abandons utilitarianism
in the light of the incident that involved his son.
Rachel, after a long illness, returns to work. Sissy,
the moral winner of the story, has children and she
is the only one of the protagonists to lead a happy
life, showing that fantasy and imagination make
you happy, and not facts and calculations.
(Infine a Coketown, la signora Sparsit ritorna a vivere
con sua zia, Bounderby muore a seguito di un infarto,
Tom muore tra i rimorsi subito dopo aver scritto
l'ultima lettera a Louisa. Louisa invecchia senza
risposarsi mai. Gradgrind abbandona l'utilitarismo alla
luce della vicenda che ha coinvolto suo figlio. Rachel,
dopo una lunga malattia, ritorna a lavorare. Sissy, la
vincitrice morale della storia, ha dei bambini suoi ed è
l'unica dei protagonisti a condurre una vita felice,
dimostrando così che sono la fantasia e
l'immaginazione a rendere felici, e non i fatti e i
calcoli.)