Hard Times, Book 2: Reaping, Chapter 4: riassunto
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In Chapter 4, Stephen Blackpool refuses to accept the workers’ proposed regulations, despite pressure from Slackbridge and appeals from his fellow workers, and the gathering cuts him off from its companionship. After four days of painful isolation, during which he avoids Rachael to protect her, Bitzer brings him a summons from Bounderby.
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- Slackbridge urges the workers to unite and denounces the man who refuses to support their organization.
- The crowd insists on hearing Stephen Blackpool, and the chairman welcomes him respectfully.
- Stephen questions the regulations, mentions private reasons for refusing them, and asks to retain his work despite exclusion.
- Stephen leaves, and Slackbridge leads cheers that overcome the crowd’s unease.
- His fellow workers shun him for four days, and he avoids Rachael lest their association expose her to exclusion.
- Bitzer delivers Bounderby’s summons, and Stephen turns toward Bounderby’s house.
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Stephen asks to keep earning his living even while accepting exclusion. His appeal distinguishes the need for work from the demand for agreement.
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Why does Stephen avoid Rachael during his isolation?
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