christmas carol: key themes- responsibility (info & quotes.)

Question 1

how does dickens illustrates the importance of social responsibility?

Answer 1

dismantling the stereotypes held by some of his readers.

Question 2

through cratchit what can dickens show?

Answer 2

the poor are not lazy.

Question 3

through scrooge what can dickens show?

Answer 3

the poor treatment of workers at the hands of the rich and conversely demonstrates that kindness is compatible with profit and efficiency.

Question 4

what does the threatened plight of tiny tim illustrate?

Answer 4

real impact of social responsibility.

Question 5

key quote: 1- s1.

Answer 5

‘if they would rather die (than go to the workhouse)….they had better do it and decrease the surplus population. (scrooge.)

Question 6

key quote: 2- s1.

Answer 6

‘it’s enough for a man to understand his own business, and not to interfere with other people’s.’ (scrooge.)

Question 7

key quote: 3- s1.

Answer 7

but what did scrooge care? (about the poor.)

Question 8

key quote: 4- s1.

Answer 8

‘are there no prisons?’ (scrooge.)

Question 9

key quote: 5- s3.

Answer 9

‘if these shadows remain unaltered by the future, the child will die.’ (ghost of christmas present.)