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A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens
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English (A Christmas Carol) Mind Map on A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens, created by chloeprincess10 on 06/06/2013.
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A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens
Primary Characters
Ebenezer Scrooge
Jacob Marley
The Ghost of Christmas Past
The Ghost of Christmas Present
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
Secondary Characters
Bob Cratchit
Tiny Tim
Belle
Ignorance & Want
Scrooge's father
Mr Fezziwig
Fan
Background
English writer, social critic, regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian Period
Born: Feb 7. 1812 and Died: June 9, 1870
Created the most memorable fictional characters of all time
Heavy in biblical references - reward vs punishment - no way of making amends
Imagery - light vs dark, cold vs warmth
Didactic tale with the purpose of teaching a lesson
Doom - french revolution - "a bloody mess"
Genre
Novella
Parable - like an analogy
Social criticism
Ghost story
Morality tale/fable
Themes
Festivity and Celebration
Family and Friendship
Poverty and Charity
Social Responsibility
Death and Afterlife
Generosity and Altruism
Capitalist time and Epiphanies
Critique of Victorian Society
The true spirit of Christmas
True humanity
The importance of Memory
Redemption
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