A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens | In-Depth Summary & Analysis
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Course Hero Literature Instructor Russell Jaffe provides an in-depth analysis of the plot, characters, symbols, and themes of Charles Dickens's novella A Christmas Carol.
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In Charles Dickens's classic novella A Christmas Carol, impoverished clerk Bob Cratchit works for miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, who has little time for anything but money.
On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is confronted by a series of ghosts who take him on a tour of Christmases past, present and future.
Scrooge is shown how his lack of compassion affects those around him. His stingy wages condemn his employee and his family to a life of penury, but they still find joy in the holiday season.
Visions of Christmas yet to come show Scrooge that he will not be mourned upon his passing. The scales lifted from his eyes, he resolves to live a life of kindness and generosity.
Charles Dickens's classic novella A Christmas Carol is among his most beloved tales. Like much of his work, it highlights economic inequality and human foibles in amusing but profound ways. While it is in some ways a simplistic parable, the story nonetheless illuminates the value of such virtues-and perhaps evokes sympathy for a character who has turned away from them.
Beloved English author Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol was first published in 1843. As an appreciator of Christmas festivities, Dickens was inspired to write A Christmas Carol after witnessing children in extreme poverty in London. His goal was to encourage those with resources to help and educate those without.
The novella A Christmas Carol contains many enduring themes including redemption, as Scrooge starts out as a greedy, miserable man but becomes a loving, generous friend; wealth vs. poverty, as Scrooge represents the rich in society, while Bob Cratchit represents the poor; and time, as Scrooge must fight against time-his own and Tiny Tim's-to make a difference before it's too late. Important symbols include Marley’s chain and Tiny Tim.
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His happy and booming voice just woke me up. I like how he just keeps your attention on the video. The other videos I’ve been binge watching are usually boring and had flat voices.
That explains the story so clearly. Thank you for the video.
i could do my homework with this, thank you for the video :)
Thanks for your effort actually it helps me to understand the novella and your voice catch my attention
THanks
I really liked this video. But I have to mention one thing, it feels really different to watch it without the music in the background, especially since this is A Christmas Carol, it would be much better if it had holiday themed music in the background. I think that the added element of music can help viewers focus. Just a suggestion. Thank you for posting this informative video!
Great work ❤️ sir
Very nice
gcse in 4 hours this is going to be impossible considering i have never revised acc
Mate this is great and all but is far too fast and loud to understand - and especially take notes - without having to go back and go back and go back again to listen to it again.
I am so ready for the exam now thx
@awhseb188
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Same!
@Yeyith09
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@@awhseb188 I am expecting 100 it went very well
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@@Yeyith09 what did u get?
@Yeyith09
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@@rayhanuddin6180 I passed with like 80-90 out of 100 it was pretty good, this video was very helpful ngl
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