Question

Short note on how does charles dickens bring out the contrast between fact and fancy in the lesson "definition of horse"

Answer 1

"In the book, Thomas Gradgrind main focus was, ‘Now, what I want is, Facts. Teach these boys and girls nothing but facts.”

Whereas fancy is the opposite word to the fact is personification by Sleary’s circus.

Hence, Gradgrind considered him as a fool but Cleary understood that people are amused.

However, she failed in learning the facts but was fulfilled and virtuous whereas Grandgrid sons become thief and gambler and all his kids suffered in a way or two making him egoistic.

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