James Harthouse
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James Harthouse is a charming, cynical gentleman in Charles Dickens's novel "Hard Times," whose idle curiosity and flirtation with Louisa Gradgrind expose the moral emptiness of the utilitarian society around him.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fictional character
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Literary character ⓘ Male character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Hard Times NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInForm | Novel ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Josiah Bounderby
NERFINISHED
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Louisa Gradgrind NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Gradgrind NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Gradgrind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Characters in Hard Times NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
Amoral
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Charming ⓘ Cynical ⓘ Indolent ⓘ Worldly ⓘ |
| creator | Charles Dickens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | Well-educated ⓘ |
| exposes | Moral emptiness of utilitarian society ⓘ |
| firstAppearsIn | Hard Times NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flirtsWith | Louisa Gradgrind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Realist novel character ⓘ |
| influences | Louisa Gradgrind’s emotional crisis ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| literaryRole | Foil to utilitarian characters ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | Morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| motivation |
Boredom
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Idle curiosity ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
To expose the weaknesses of utilitarian philosophy
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To test Louisa Gradgrind’s moral integrity ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| occupation | Gentleman ⓘ |
| personalityContrastWith |
Josiah Bounderby
NERFINISHED
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Thomas Gradgrind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedAs | Man of the world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
Antagonist
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Tempter figure ⓘ |
| romanticInterestIn | Louisa Gradgrind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Coketown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | Upper class ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Cynical opportunism
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Idle aristocracy ⓘ Moral emptiness ⓘ |
| tempts | Louisa Gradgrind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPublicationYear | 1854 ⓘ |
| worldview |
Non-utilitarian
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Skeptical ⓘ |
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