The Story of Utopias · Character
Charles Dickens
English novelist whose social criticism is briefly referenced in the text.
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Also known as Dickens
First appearance: the story of utopias
Charles Dickens shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned for his portrayal of Gradgrind and Bounderby in 'Hard Times,' representing the 'practical' men who sought to realize an Iron Age utopia.
Charles Dickens first appears in 0003 the story of utopias.
In II: Mentioned for his portrayal of Gradgrind and Bounderby in 'Hard Times,' representing the 'practical' men who sought to realize an Iron Age utopia.
Later, in VI: Referenced for satirizing the Mudfog Association, illustrating the era's proliferation of societies.
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