Hard Times: A Satire on the Aristocracy

英语2105刘思宇

The Hard Times" in Dickens' mind the position occupied by the aristocracy, he only arranged a major fallen female aristocrats, other concerns in the bourgeoisie and the proletariat or lower class and other people, the image of this aristocrat is also negative, highly exaggerated and ironic. Although there are few aristocrats in this novel, Dickens' attitude can be seen through the portrayal of a declining old aristocrat, that is, the dissatisfaction and ridicule of the old aristocrats who are stubborn and hypocritical. This is in contrast to his portrayal of the down-to-earth worker Stephen This contrasts shows his praise for the good qualities of the lower class and his satire on the hypocrisy of the aristocracy.