Section I B. Hard Times by Charles DickensFact. Do. Do. In a world of facts, is love, or lack thereof, overlooked? Coketown grinders bring a product to the assembly line. A worker, while doing his work, sees that it is defective. Without thinking, he removes it from the line, then continues to inspect the products. When a marriage proposal comes to Louisa, she is faced with a decision. His childhood was devoid of fantasy. Raised by the overly logical Gradgrind, Louisa never had the opportunity to discover her emotions. When the marriage decision comes to her station, she handles it the only way she knows how. Logically, marrying him would be a good thing. Forgetting the fact that she doesn't love him, she accepts his proposal. This example also serves to foreshadow the eventual realization of Gradgrind. For a moment, he thinks he sees a kiss from what he worked so hard to protect her from, in his daughter. To see this, he must have momentarily lost sight of his theories and beliefs.b. (Related to: Fathers and Sons of Ivan Turgenev)Gradgrind and Bazerov have similar character traits. These two characters have strong anchored beliefs by which they define themselves. Both of their beliefs reject basic human tendencies. They both realize that they cannot suppress these instincts and give in to them.D. Father Goriot by Honoré Balzac Rastignac, an enthusiastic young student, integrates better into Parisian society. In doing so, his corruption takes away his innocence. He remembers his past in the community. Confident in the knowledge his education provides him, he acquires the skills necessary to be part of society, and...... middle of paper ...... attempts to teach the philosophy of facts to students. . He doesn't like Louisa's answer because it's too fanciful. This example serves to enlighten the reader to the very end of the philosophy of facts. This also lets us know that the Gradgrind children have been exposed to this idea of ​​fact since birth.4. Fathers and sonsBazerov explains his views on duels. Theoretically he believes they are unnecessary, but in practice they have their place. This is another example of his hypocrisy. He justifies his participation in the duel by contradicting his nihilistic beliefs.10. Father Goriot Balzac describes the Paris pension as one of the monsters of the depths. He uses this metaphor to convince the reader that he is reading the truth. He says other writers would have looked over this pension, but he's going to explore it..