Poverty And Injustice Flashcards
Introduction
Dickens and Shaw, Scrooge becomes aware of his own poverty
Subvert Victorian misconception of poor as indolent
Poverty can destroy lives
The rich ignored the suffering of the poor and justify their neglect
Are there no presents… Are there no work houses?
They had better do it and decrease the surplus population
The pool must make deal with very little showing the vast social divide
The clerks fire was so much smaller
He has the power to render us happy or unhappy
The consequences of poverty and injustice
If these shadows remain unaltered… The child will die
The boys ignorance. The girl is want.
Scrooges commitment to justice and the fact that poverty is not inevitable
I will honour Christmas in my heart
Raise your salary and endeavour to assist your struggling family