lysis machine, weighing the options of every situation in her life with nothing but the facts and statistical data. She gave herself unto her father's desires, being obedient every step of the way in her life, because that is who she was molded into. Louisa was never allowed to be "Louisa" under her father's guidance. She was only able to be the "Gradgrind model" of Louisa.
             In accordance with her father's wishes, Louisa offers no opposition to her father's desire for her to marry Josiah Bounderby. She simply asks him for guidance, quells any thoughts she may have about love and complies with his wishes. Bounderby is an associate of her father, a wealthy businessman and industrialist, as well as a man nearly 30 years her senior. Most girls in the same Victorian class as Louisa could expect to have an arranged marriage based not on love or compatibility, but for status. Marriages lacked romance and the fairy tale feel that is associated with marriage. They were more like business deals, completely devoid of the happy feelings associated with dedicating your life to someone. In Louisa's case, she gets the worst of this business deal having to marry a pompous egomaniac like Bounderby. In this era and in Coketown, Bounderby is a catch regardless of his age. He's wealthy, successful in his industry and he's capable of providing Louisa with the type of life that she is accustomed to and those traits make him desirable on paper. Louisa is aware of this. She is also aware that this marriage will be loveless, but in remaining true to her upbringing, she obeys her father and she weighs all the important facts in the case and determines that this marriage is the logical thing to do. Louisa gives into this marriage and as result, suppresses more of herself and her emotions.
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