A Christmas Carol: Context (OCR GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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When was A Christmas Carol written?
When was A Christmas Carol written?
1843
Era when A Christmas Carol was written
Era when A Christmas Carol was written
Victorian era
Main social issue shown in A Christmas Carol
Main social issue shown in A Christmas Carol
Huge gap between rich and poor
Dickens' childhood experience influencing the story
Dickens' childhood experience influencing the story
Experienced poverty; worked in factory as child
Where Dickens worked as a child
Where Dickens worked as a child
In a factory
What happened to Dickens' father
What happened to Dickens' father
Sent to debtor's prison
Main purpose of A Christmas Carol
Main purpose of A Christmas Carol
Highlight difficult lives of working class
Christian values in the novella
Christian values in the novella
Forgiveness, redemption, and charity
Main character of A Christmas Carol
Main character of A Christmas Carol
Ebenezer Scrooge
Scrooge's character at the start
Scrooge's character at the start
Greedy and selfish
Scrooge's character by the end
Scrooge's character by the end
Kind and generous
Message about change in the novella
Message about change in the novella
Never too late to change
What Dickens criticises in the story
What Dickens criticises in the story
Rich ignoring struggles of the poor
What Scrooge represents initially
What Scrooge represents initially
Uncaring attitude of wealthy people
What the Cratchit family represents
What the Cratchit family represents
Hardships faced by the poor