What inspired the setting of Hard Times as a symbol of rural decline?
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La discussion entre lecteurs est ouverte maintenant. Il s’agit d’une discussion communautaire.
What inspired the setting of Hard Times as a symbol of rural decline?
Did anyone else feel the pacing slowed down in the middle chapters?
How did the author decide to portray the town’s collective identity through different characters?