Steven Blackpool's
role in Hard Times was critical, because he represented the working
class of the Victorian Era during a Industrialization. He was
portrayed just like a common worker was during this time. He was
shown no mercy as Bounderby continuously judged him by his class
rather than personality. He was pitied by Louisa who gave him money,
because she could afford it. But to his own class he was a normal
human being who wanted worker's rights and wanted the right to love
Rachel. He could only be seen how he truly was by his own class,
because the other classes, mainly high class, did not see him. All
they saw was a man who was less fortunate than they were.
Steven Blackpool
was a hero in Charles Dicken's novel Hard Times. He stood up to
Bounderby, a capitalist, high class, pig, but paid the price with his
life. He fought for change, only those who are repressed to death can
make a change. Dicken's used Blackpool's character to show the
readers there needs to be changes, better laws, justice for the lower
classes and workers. Steven Blackpool symbolically portrays the
struggle for workers rights.
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