Themes overview Flashcards
what are the 3 main views
christmas , social injustice, redemption
how does dickens present the theme of christmas
christmas is shown in the title and structure. the character fred(scrooges nephew) is someone who embodies the christmas spirit.
How is christmas presented in fred
free is persistent in his cheerful approach to christmas. we see him celebrating christmas wholeheartedly with his friends
how is christmas presented in tiny tim
throughout the character of tiny tim, dickens shows the importance of family and love in the christmas tradition.
How does dickens use the theme of christmas in the novella
•to highlight scrooge’s transformation from miser to a cheerful man
•to show the importance of compassion and forgiveness which is represented by fred
•to explore the importance of love and family through the cratchits
how is redemption shown in the novella
•scrooge beginning as a miserable character
•scrooge transforming himself and redeeming himself
how does dickens present scrooges misery
at the start of the play scrooge rejects all the offers of Christmas cheer from everyone he meets.
how does dickens present the error of scrooges way to show redemption
dickens uses the ghost of christmas present to show scrooge how unpleasant his behavior has been.
how does dickens present scrooge redeeming himself
when the last of the ghosts left and scrooge finally awakes for Christmas day we are shown a new man.
Why does scrooge change
•he is upset that tiny tim might die
•the ghost of christmas present uses his own cruel words against against him
•he sees what he is missing in the family scenes of celebration
how is the themes of social injustice shown through the novella
•scrooge refusing to give money to the poor
•the character of ignorance and want
•thieves dividing up scrooges belongings
how does scrooges refusing to give money reflect social injustice
in stave - score he is asked to make a donation to the ‘poor and destitute’ of the society
how does ignorance and want present to idea of social injustice
dickens uses two wretched children called ignorance and want to represent the poor
how do the thieve dividing up scrooges belonging reflect the idea of social injustice
dickens used the dividing up scooped belongings to show how is death is received
what elements of social injustice does dickens highlight in the novella
•scrooge insists that the poor law,prisons and workhouses should deal with destitute
•’ignorance’ and ‘want’ highlight the unfairness in victoian society
•the thieves show how people were driven to steal from the dead
