3-7
We learn that the working class can be divided against
its own – a comparison with the treatment of SB in HT is possible. Larry loses
his patience it’s driving me barmy to
have to live amongst such idiotic folk….won’t do anything to help themselves.
-summarise
Larry’s lesson on the workings of capitalism
3-8
We see the forces of privilege – represented by Sam
Grundy – recruiting the worst sort of ignorant bully into the ranks of the
police – Ned Narkey.
-explain how this comes about and its significance in
the moral scheme and political message of the book
3-9
In contrast with Narkey’s fortune, we see the
consequences on Larry of unemployment:
-summarise
the doubts which are racking Larry’s brain
3-10
Harry is knocked off the dole and again Greenwood lets
us understand how it is that people in his vulnerable position always assume
that it will be the other person who will suffer and not them
nobody
had believed that they themselves would fall victim. To them all it had
concerned others than themselves
-what
stage has Harry now reached in his
journey to an awareness of the realities of the world? (NB can we compare his
journey with Gradgrind’s?)
All feel dismay and dismay was made the more complete by the knowledge of their own
impotence
Finally, the demonstration with the deputation to see
the city officials is turned away by the police, so that even a voice is denied
to the now dole-less demonstrators. We are given a sympathetic picture of how the violent outcome of the
demonstration is a result of the emotions of the crowd meeting the
intransigence of the police.
Larry’s assault and his collapse is symbolic of the
collapse of any effective protest against their lot by the claimants.
-in what sense can Larry’s speech be interpreted in a
conservative or democratic light as contrasted with that of the previous
speaker? Comment on the significance of this.
-explain the symbolic appropriateness of Larry’s
declining health at this point in the novel.
3-11
We are implicitly invited to understand that it is the
poverty and unemployment which have driven Bill Simmons and Tom Hare to crime.
-explain Helen’s reaction to the realisation that
Haarry had been involved in the demonstration.
3-12
-
in what ways is the hospital ward a reflection of life
outside in Hanky Park?
3-13
-how are the poor
exploited even in death?
-explain what leads Sally to approach Grundy for a
loan.
3-14
-
comment on the description and circumstances of the
wedding, contrasting it with earlier
hopes and dreams
-
comment on the significance of Mrs Dorbell’s dream of finding Mrs Nattle as a corpse.
3-15
-explain why what Harry learns in this chapter must
add to his fear and moral confusion.
3-16
-are Mrs Dorbell’s actions right or wrong? Why?
3-17
-is it temptation
/ evil or realism which drives
Sally out of the house?
3-18
-summarise Hardcastle’s thoughts in this chapter
-comment on the ending of the novel and its
relationship to chap 1
-compare and contrast the outcome of the novel with the outcome of HT.