Christmas Spirit And Charity

Question 1

Fred and Christmas

Answer 1

• a model for embracing Christmas
• he demonstrates the virtues associated with this time of year, namely goodwill, benevolence, family and community

Question 2

How does Fred represent Christmas

Answer 2

• depicted as an embodiment of the Christmas spirit
• Fred is ‘all in a glow’ when he comes to meet his uncle
  = the lexical choice ‘glow’ connotes light which is often linked with purity and hope
  = emphasising that Fred acts as a role model for Scrooge to learn from
• Fred spreads his Christmas cheer and is happy despite not being wealthy

Question 3

Charity context on dickens

Answer 3

Dickens was a Unitarian Christian, which meant he was more interested in morality and ethics. Dickens believed that Jesus was the perfect example of a good, honest and giving character. This message is the driving force behind A Christmas Carol and is shown in the transformation of Scrooge, who becomes kind, charitably, honest and giving

Question 4

Scrooges opinion on Christmas

Answer 4

he doesn’t make much money. He sees it as a “poor excuse for picking a man’s pocket every twenty-fifth of December!”