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A Christmas Carol: Themes 1
- GREED
- Context: Written in 19th century, large divide
between rich and poor, this led to exloition of
workers from greedy employers. Scrooge
lacks philanthropy at the beginning
- 1. "tight fisted hand at the
grindstone", he only cares about
gain. "a very small fire but the clerk's
was so very much smaller".
- 2. stave 2, Scrooge reflects upon his past, his "nobler aspirations"
disappeared the "master of passion gain" took over. Scrooge did not always
have avarice, it affects people around his, "would choose a dowerless girl"
- 3. Scrooge is ashamed of his greed for
money when he sees the Cratchit's meagre
meal. The ghost warns him, "it may be that,
in sight of heaven you are more worthless
and less fit to live than millions like this poor
man's child"
- 4. Scrooge realised the error of his ways, Scrooge
was not "natural in his lifetime" he does not have
"somebody to look after him when he is stuck with
death". He will have a lonely death with no one to
grieve for him
- 5. Scrooge learns from his mistakes living in
"past", "present" and "future" At the end the
charity man says, "my dear Scrooge, are you
serious?" He has changed and become more
philanthropic
- Context: Written in 19th century, large divide
between rich and poor, this led to exloition of
workers from greedy employers. Scrooge
lacks philanthropy at the beginning
- RICH AND POOR
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