Christmas carol: poverty & charity.

Question 1

how did the Victorians view poverty?

Answer 1

moral failing.

Question 2

what was the rationale for making workhouses so awful?

Answer 2

so people were scared of them and didn’t want to go there.

Question 3

what were the condition of a Victorian workhouse like?

Answer 3

work long hard hours.
food limited and poor quality.
similar to a prison.
inhumane.

Question 4

how were workhouse residents ostracised from the rest of society?

Answer 4

forced to wear a uniform to separate from rest of society.

Question 5

what happened to families who entered a workhouse?

Answer 5

split up and residents punished for trying to contact a loved one.

Question 6

why was charity and the work of philanthropists so vital for the poor?

Answer 6

relied on them as government didn’t help/ step in.

Question 7

how did dickens use money to support the poor?

Answer 7

influenced rich people. wrote as a social commentator.