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My Dear Miss Suzi,

  Thank you for replying to my message, and confirming, for all your seeming
doubtful, that I understand your use of the term "Enlightenment" pretty much
as you do.
  As you suggest, the blinkered dwelling upon fact can, in many of its
features, be traced back to what historians call the Enlightenment.  Mr
Gradgrind's treatment of his children would not have been as it was without
the Enlightenment.
  Can I suggest that the passage you study and discuss be the death of Mrs
Gradgrind, which you will find at the end of Book Two, Chapter Nine?

Faithfully yours,


Charles Dickens
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>Dear Mr. Dickens,
> Thank you for your interest,It was really important for me to learn
>about your ideas.
> On the other hand,I am really sorry that my question has not been
>entirely clear.But it was not my fault our teacher set the question,
>which also has not been clearly understood by me.Nevertheless i want to
>share my thoughts with you,in my opinion the Enlightenment is everything
>that contains facts in it(in the book)When we look at old Grangrinds
>attitudes towards his children,we see how taugh discipline he gives to
>his little Louisa and Tom,we can see the senseless behaviours,and we can
>see how facts control their lives(but until a particular time)I am going
>to chose a scene which defines my words.
> But dear Sir if you have something to correct or give me an idea please
>contact me,i have 3 more days for the due date.
>   Faithfully,
>          Suzi
>
>

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Charles Dickens
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