Christmas Carol
ESSAY QUESTION:
Dickens underlining purpose in writing “A Christmas Carol” was to inspire in his readers charity towards the poor. Do you think this comes through clearly in your reading of the novel?
Charles Dickens, the celebrated English writer, was motivated to write this novel, “A Christmas Carol”, because of his heartfelt sympathy at the poverty existing in England and his will to teach others the meanness to the human heart. The tale was solely designed to inspire charity and goodwill in people’s hearts to include those lea fortunate in the traditions involved in the celebrations of Christmas and its universal goodwill. Charity towards the poor and destitute is clearly displayed throughout the novel with the use of Tiny Tim who symbolises the plight of the poor which evokes feelings of charity in the rich, and the use of Scrooge the “covetous old sinner” who transforms his morbid self into an animated Christian man.
The poverty which existed in England emotively affected Dickens; therefore his ambition was to teach others the damage of meanness to the human heart and that it is never too late to change and reach out and helps those lacking the full enjoyment of life especially within the Christmas season. The Cratchit family were deeply affected by Scrooges meanness, they were not a handsome family, they were not well dressed, their shoes were far from being waterproof, their clothes were scanty…..But they were happy, grateful, pleased with one another, and contented with the time”. Belle, Scrooges fiancée releases him from their engagement after her father dies as she is left with no dowry and believes Scrooge will no longer be interested in marrying her since she is poor. We see how much Scrooge has lost because of his love of money through the vision showing Belle with her nice husband, beautiful daughter and happy bunch of children. Belle and her husband show pity for Scrooge although he chose his own fate. The Charity collectors set out to get
Dickens underlining purpose in writing “A Christmas Carol” was to inspire in his readers charity towards the poor. Do you think this comes through clearly in your reading of the novel?
Charles Dickens, the celebrated English writer, was motivated to write this novel, “A Christmas Carol”, because of his heartfelt sympathy at the poverty existing in England and his will to teach others the meanness to the human heart. The tale was solely designed to inspire charity and goodwill in people’s hearts to include those lea fortunate in the traditions involved in the celebrations of Christmas and its universal goodwill. Charity towards the poor and destitute is clearly displayed throughout the novel with the use of Tiny Tim who symbolises the plight of the poor which evokes feelings of charity in the rich, and the use of Scrooge the “covetous old sinner” who transforms his morbid self into an animated Christian man.
The poverty which existed in England emotively affected Dickens; therefore his ambition was to teach others the damage of meanness to the human heart and that it is never too late to change and reach out and helps those lacking the full enjoyment of life especially within the Christmas season. The Cratchit family were deeply affected by Scrooges meanness, they were not a handsome family, they were not well dressed, their shoes were far from being waterproof, their clothes were scanty…..But they were happy, grateful, pleased with one another, and contented with the time”. Belle, Scrooges fiancée releases him from their engagement after her father dies as she is left with no dowry and believes Scrooge will no longer be interested in marrying her since she is poor. We see how much Scrooge has lost because of his love of money through the vision showing Belle with her nice husband, beautiful daughter and happy bunch of children. Belle and her husband show pity for Scrooge although he chose his own fate. The Charity collectors set out to get