THE PLOT: OPENING SITUATION, PROBLEM, & RESOLUTION The opening situation of the book starts off with a lady running away and coming across a small cottage. ... It turns out to be a gold ring and they pawn it for lots of money. ...

• Word Count: 1261
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Analysis of Hard Times By Charles Dickens Hypocrisy, pompousness and immorality, these are a few of the notions that Dickens successfully adresses and criticizes in his novel Hard Times. ... It is Dickens" sense of irony and justice that turns the plot in the end to make the teacher receive instructions from the fool when Sleary tries to help Mr. ...

• Word Count: 2948
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School