In this excerpt, the word wonder has a positive connotation.
A. was every bit as strong, proud, and important as the older nations of Europe.
Dicken's object of social criticism which is referred in this excerpt is that, the system of education which treats children as if they are machines. It is shown in the novel that only the society but it did not focus on its emotional context.
Teachers only cared about the results of the input which they gave and if is not corrected then the students will bring to the society.
This is the reason why there is a big gap which is between the poor and the rich. Rich believes that the poor can make it if they can strive harder.
America was not just a place to Whitman, it was also an idea and a goal to shoot for. His America is a place where all people are equal, all jobs are equally important, and people feel for one another with a passionate, neighborly love.
Increased traffic on city streets leads to longer commuting times for students.
