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    • What are the top three context points for A Christmas Carol?
      1. The 1834 Poor Law punishes the poor.
      2. Deep class divisions in Victorian society.
      3. Dickens' personal experience with poverty.
    • What does the 1834 Poor Law signify in the context of A Christmas Carol?

      It punished poor people for being poor and forced them into workhouses.
    • How does Dickens criticize the 1834 Poor Law through Scrooge's dialogue?
      Scrooge's question about prisons and workhouses reflects his support for the law.
    • What does Dickens highlight about the Victorian era in A Christmas Carol?
      There were significant class divisions that affected people's lives.
    • What personal experience influenced Dickens' writing about children in A Christmas Carol?
      He worked in a shoe blacking factory after his father went to debtors' prison.
    • What are the top five themes in A Christmas Carol?
      1. Charity
      2. Redemption
      3. Christmas
      4. Family
      5. Class and social injustice
    • What is the main message regarding charity in A Christmas Carol?
      Rich people should act charitably towards the poor.
    • How does A Christmas Carol address the theme of redemption?
      It shows that people can change and be redeemed, like Scrooge.
    • What does Dickens want to remind his audience about Christmas?
      It symbolizes the sacrifice made by God through Jesus' birth.
    • What role does family play in A Christmas Carol?
      Family is central to happiness, as shown by characters like Bob Cratchit.
    • How does Dickens illustrate class and social injustice in A Christmas Carol?
      He shows how wealthy individuals like Scrooge contribute to class divisions.
    • What are the top 10 quotations to remember from A Christmas Carol?
      1. Scrooge is described as "solitary as an oyster."
      2. Scrooge's rhetorical question about prisons and workhouses.
      3. The Cratchit family's small pudding for a large family.
      4. Tiny Tim's "God bless us, everyone."
      5. Jacob Marley's chain metaphor.
      6. The Ghost of Christmas Past's child-old man description.
      7. Belle's "another idol has displaced me."
      8. The Ghost of Christmas Present's children, Ignorance and Want.
      9. The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come's dark garment.
      10. Fred's "Merry Christmas, uncle."
    • What does the description of Scrooge as "solitary as an oyster" signify?
      It illustrates his isolation and alienation from society due to greed.
    • What does Scrooge's rhetorical question about prisons reveal?
      It shows his support for the 1834 Poor Law, which Dickens criticizes.
    • What does the oxymoron "small pudding for a large family" illustrate?
      It highlights the poverty of the Cratchit family despite their happiness.
    • What does Tiny Tim's phrase "God bless us, everyone" signify?
      It shows his thankfulness despite his disability and challenges.
    • What does Jacob Marley's chain symbolize?
      It represents the consequences of a life lacking charity and compassion.
    • How is the Ghost of Christmas Past described, and what does it represent?
      It looks like a child and an old man, representing Scrooge's childhood and old age.
    • What does Belle's statement about "another idol has displaced me" refer to?
      It refers to Scrooge's love for money that caused their breakup.
    • What do the children Ignorance and Want represent?
      They symbolize the consequences of neglecting the poor and the impact of greed.
    • What does the description of the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come foreshadow?
      It foreshadows Scrooge discovering his own death and fate.
    • What does Fred's greeting "Merry Christmas, uncle" illustrate about his character?
      It shows his importance of family and willingness to forgive Scrooge.
    • What is the significance of Scrooge's desire to "live in the past, present, and future"?
      It signifies his acceptance of change and the possibility of redemption.
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