Harmonizing the Difference

Harmonizing the Differences
In order to become successful, you must learn to balance your life— have harmony. As children, we are left wondering about life and what it has to offer us because we are all still unaware of our surroundings. Our wonder allows us to strive for facts. But, what if we are only exposed to the world of facts, and facts only? Many would experience dissonance, and will lead an unhappy life. To only have an understanding of facts and nothing else would prevent people from becoming imaginative and creative. People prohibited from fantasizing would never know how to explain their emotions or random thoughts because their minds have been programmed at an early age to prevent such things. This is the case for many in Charles Dickens’ Hard Times. Their society is based strictly on facts. Thomas Gradgrind’s philosophy on education is the same. He believes that facts will help you get far in life, and because of this, his children, particularly Louisa and To...