A Christmas Carol

Question 1

Name 3 Facts about How Victorian London was Like?

Answer 1

• 1) The Population Was Growing quickly.
• 2) Lots of People Were Living in poor conditions.
• 3) Some Parts of the city were dangerous due to crime and sanitation.

Question 2

When did the Industrial Revolution start and what did it create for people?

Answer 2

• The Industrial revolution began in the 18th century.
• This created jobs for people as factory workers.

Question 3

Name 3 Facts About how Poor People were treated?

Answer 3

• 1) The Poor Law in 1843 sent unemployed people to harsh workhouses due to laziness.
• 2) Workhouses were Huge sized Prisons Where Families were Split Up.
• 3) The Poorest did Piecework such as making matches or labour as sweeping the street.

Question 4

Write Down analysis for “ the whole quarter reeked with crime, with filth , and misery.”?

Answer 4

• This phrase Highlights How the Area of Soho is Dangerous and How It has a lack of Sanitation Available. This Phrase Uses Death Imagery to create a Harsh Environment upon the Wealthy People Like scrooge who haven’t seen this area at all. Implying how Parsimonious the rich are. People in the plight of the poor situation live In these dangerous area due to The Population Increasing In London. Children Would Mainly die Due to famine and Overcrowding In these Slums in the Victorian Era. In The Victorian Era the Poor law was introduced in 1834. The poor law stated that Lazy people should be punished And Should be Taken to Workhouses and Prisons To get feed and to Work. However the Workhouses Separated Families and Had harsh Living conditions for example Working for More than 6 Hours. Dickens uses Scrooge as a Charter to Tech the Readers his Anit-malthiusm View and How Wealthy people.