Hard Times by Charles Dickens. Find three symbols and record three quotations that reflect or illuminate each symbol.

1. Staircase-?She erected in her mind a mighty Staircase, with a p everyid pit of shame and rail at at the bottom; and galvanising pile those stairs, from side real number day to day and hour to hour, she saw Louisa approach.? (266)-?It became the business concern of Mrs. Sparsits life, to brass up at her staircase, and to watch Louisa coming down. sometimes slowly, sometimes quickly, sometimes several(prenominal) steps at sensation b reveal(p), sometimes stopping, neer turning back. If she had once glum back, it might fetch been the expiry of Mrs. Sparsit in spleen and grief.? (266)-?With whole her deference for Mr. Bounderby as contradistinguished from his portrait, Mrs. Sparsit had non the smallest intention of interrupting the descent. Eager to find out it accomplished, and yet patient, she waited for the last fall, as for the ripeness and fulness of the harvest of her hopes. Hushed in expectancy, she kept her circumspect stare upon the stairs; and seldom so a good tummy as darkly agitate her right mitten (with her fist in it), at the figure coming down.? (270)2. Serpent-?It was a town of machinery and improbable chimneys, out of which interminable serpents of throne trailed themselves for ever and ever, and never got straight? (36)-? beat went on in Coketown like its own machinery: so a good carry material wrought up, so more than fuel consumed, so many powers worn out, so much money make. But, miniscule inexorable than iron, steal, and brass, it brought its varying seasons til now into that wilderness of smoke and brick, and dementede the save stand that ever was make in the send out against its direful uniformity.? (124)-?The Fairy palaces conniption into illumination, before pale morn showed the monstrous serpents of smoke trailing themselves over Coketown.

A clattering of clogs upon the pavage; a rapid tintinnabulation of bells; and all the melancholy tender elephants, polished and oiled up for the days monotony, were at their heavy utilization again.? (97)3. Pegasus-?The Pegasuss legs might have been to a greater extent to the purpose; but, underneath the aerify horse upon the sign-board, the Pegasuss Arms was engrave in Roman letters.? (44)-Framed and show up upon the wall behind the sour little bar, was another Pegasus - a theatrical one - with real gauze let in for his wings, golden stars stuck on all over him, and his ethereal append made of red silk. (44)-?While, from Mr. Gradgrind, he heard in his much lower tone the words, But so far as an example to Louisa, of what this pastime which has been the subject of a consummate(a) curiosity, leads to and ends in. Think of it, Bounderby, in that take aim of view.? (53) If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay

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