In hard times, which conclusion does charles dickens suggest the reader should draw about mr. gradgrind, the government official, and mr. m’choakumchild?
a) they do not understand childhood and children’s needs.
b) they are insecure and frightened by new or different ideas.
c) blinded by their theories, they are like rulers who oppress people.
d) their thinking is up-to-date, yet they do not comprehend the modern world.