Other characters that seem to either have been a product or are like the products of the Grangrind School have strong feelings towards rebellion. The upper class of the story including Ms. Sparsit, Mr. Bounderby’s maid and accomplice, believe that unions are horrible. These are the people who control the workers in their factory and the union threatens their power over them. She says "It is much to be regretted" that the united masters of any such class-combinations" I only know that these people must be conquered, and that it’s high time it was done." She has no grasp over the working class and sees it unfair for the workers to protect themselves. Unions are another way besides just learning facts and becoming inhuman to become "the fittest." Instead of everyone fighting to be best, they all become equal and that equality becomes the best. Plus they also become the majority of the people. It is harder to put down a monstrous mob of people than separate individuals trying to fight the elitists by themselves. Bitzer is a direct product of the Grangrind school. He has no emotions. He cannot describe anything without complicated hard facts. He shows us that in the society of CokeTown, the only thing that can help you succeed in life are facts. He has no life. He sees no point in having emotions, they just get in the way of things. He saves his money not having recreation or family. He is so ignorant toto the ideas of happiness that he doesn’t understand why people want families. There is nothing emotionally human about him, but he is "the fittest."

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