Context Flashcards
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Dickens father sent to prison because of his debt, Dickens then had to give up education and work in a factory
The three months Charles worked in the factory were traumatic
Dickens wanted his novella to draw attention to the plight of England’s poor therefore his novella is a social criticism a reoccurring theme in dickens work
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New poor law 1834
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For financial assistance only one without a job had to enter the workhouse
There was a belief that poor people were lazy
An allegory is an extended metaphor consisting of symbolism
Xmas carol is an allegory that is delivering several messages by using characters and sciences
