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What are the top three context points for A Christmas Carol?
The 1834
Poor Law
punishes the poor.
Deep class divisions in
Victorian
society.
Dickens'
personal experience with poverty.
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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.
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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.
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What does Dickens highlight about the Victorian era in A Christmas Carol?
There
were
significant class divisions
that
affected
people's
lives.
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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
.
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What are the top five themes in A Christmas Carol?
Charity
Redemption
Christmas
Family
Class
and social injustice
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What is the main message regarding charity in A Christmas Carol?
Rich people should act
charitably
towards the poor.
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How does A Christmas Carol address the theme of redemption?
It shows that people can change and be redeemed, like
Scrooge
.
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What does Dickens want to remind his audience about Christmas?
It symbolizes the sacrifice made by
God
through
Jesus'
birth.
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What role does family play in A Christmas Carol?
Family is central to happiness, as shown by characters like
Bob Cratchit
.
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How does Dickens illustrate class and social injustice in A Christmas Carol?
He shows how wealthy individuals like
Scrooge
contribute to class divisions.
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What are the top 10 quotations to remember from A Christmas Carol?
Scrooge
is described as "solitary as an
oyster
."
Scrooge's rhetorical question about
prisons
and
workhouses
.
The
Cratchit
family's small pudding for a large family.
Tiny Tim's
"God bless us, everyone."
Jacob Marley's
chain metaphor.
The
Ghost of Christmas Past's
child-old man description.
Belle's
"another idol has displaced me."
The Ghost of Christmas Present's children,
Ignorance
and
Want
.
The
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come's
dark garment.
10.
Fred's
"Merry Christmas, uncle."
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What does the description of Scrooge as "solitary as an oyster" signify?
It illustrates his
isolation
and alienation from
society
due to greed.
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What does Scrooge's rhetorical question about prisons reveal?
It shows his support for the
1834
Poor Law, which
Dickens
criticizes.
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What does the oxymoron "small pudding for a large family" illustrate?
It highlights the poverty of the
Cratchit
family despite their happiness.
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What does Tiny Tim's phrase "God bless us, everyone" signify?
It shows his
thankfulness
despite his
disability
and
challenges.
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What does Jacob Marley's chain symbolize?
It represents the consequences of a life lacking
charity
and compassion.
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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
.
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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.
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What do the children Ignorance and Want represent?
They symbolize the
consequences
of
neglecting
the poor and the impact of
greed
.
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What does the description of the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come foreshadow?
It foreshadows
Scrooge
discovering his own
death
and fate.
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What does Fred's greeting "Merry Christmas, uncle" illustrate about his character?
It shows his importance of family and willingness to forgive
Scrooge
.
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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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