A Christmas Carol: Context (AQA GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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When was A Christmas Carol written?
When was A Christmas Carol written?
1843
Who wrote A Christmas Carol?
Who wrote A Christmas Carol?
Charles Dickens
Era of A Christmas Carol
Era of A Christmas Carol
Victorian era
Social gap shown in Victorian England
Social gap shown in Victorian England
Huge gap between rich & poor
Dickens' childhood poverty impact
Dickens' childhood poverty impact
Worked in factory, shaped his writing
Why was Dickens' father imprisoned?
Why was Dickens' father imprisoned?
Debtor's prison
Christian values in the novella
Christian values in the novella
Forgiveness, redemption, charity
Main character of A Christmas Carol
Main character of A Christmas Carol
Ebenezer Scrooge
Scrooge's transformation
Scrooge's transformation
Greedy & selfish to kind & generous
Message about change in story
Message about change in story
Never too late to change
Dickens' criticism of the rich
Dickens' criticism of the rich
Ignored struggles of the poor
What Cratchit family represents
What Cratchit family represents
Hardships of the poor