Question

What character most reflects the Industrial Age and its trials and tribulations?

Answer 1

The answer in this question which is the character that most reflects the industrial age and its trials and tribulations is Mr. Gradgrind. When you read the novel Hard Times who most likely defined Mr. Thomas Gradgrind as a wealthy, retired merchant in Coketown, England; he later becomes a Member of Parliament. He is describe in the novel as the notorious school board superintendent in the novel who is dedicated to the pursuit of profitable enterprise.