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• When was Charles Dickens born?

  7th February 1812
• What year did Dickens write 'A Christmas Carol'?

  1843
• What profession did Dickens start his career in?

  Journalism
• How did Dickens' journalism influence his writing?

  It made him socially aware of issues
• How does Dickens' life experience relate to 'A Christmas Carol'?

  His experiences shaped his social commentary
• What was Dickens' father's occupation?

  Clerk
• How did Dickens' childhood affect his views on education?

  He valued education due to his experiences
• Where did Dickens work at the age of twelve?

  Warren’s Blacking Factory
• What did Dickens experience at Warren’s Blacking Factory?

  Appalling working conditions
• How does Scrooge's childhood reflect Dickens' own experiences?

  Both faced loneliness and hardship
• What are the key impacts of Dickens' family life on 'A Christmas Carol'?

  • Dickens' father was a clerk, like Bob Cratchit
  • Cratchit household mirrors Dickens' own upbringing
  • Dickens' experiences with poverty influenced his writing
• What does Fanny symbolize in 'A Christmas Carol'?

  Goodness
• How is Tiny Tim related to Dickens' life?

  He is inspired by Dickens' crippled nephew
• What role does education play in Dickens' life and work?

  It is a recurring theme in his novels
• How did Dickens view workhouses?

  As harsh and unforgiving institutions
• What was the Industrial Revolution's time frame?

  18th-19th century
• What was a major consequence of the Industrial Revolution?

  Migration from countryside to cities
• How did the Industrial Revolution affect production methods?

  Shifted from agriculture to machine-based production
• What was the impact of the Industrial Revolution on the textile industry?

  Moved production to large factories
• How did the end of the Industrial Revolution affect workers?

  Reduced demand for labor
• What societal issue did Dickens highlight through 'A Christmas Carol'?

  Exacerbated inequalities in society
• What societal impacts did the Industrial Revolution have?

  • Overpopulation and slums
  • Spread of diseases due to cramped living
  • Exploitation of child labor
• What did Scrooge refer to the working class as?

  Surplus population
• How did Dickens portray the Cratchit household?

  As a reflection of cramped living conditions
• How does Dickens criticize the Industrial Revolution in his novel?

  Through Scrooge's treatment of others
• What is the definition of poverty?

  Lack of basic necessities
• How did the charity workers in the novel view poverty?

  As a widespread issue needing attention
• What was Thomas Malthus' belief about poverty?

  It was a natural result of population growth
• What were societal responses to poverty during Dickens' time?

  • Workhouses as harsh solutions
  • Charity viewed as potentially harmful
  • Ignorance towards the poor
• What did the New Poor Law of 1834 require?

  Poor must go to workhouses for support
• How did Scrooge react to the idea of workhouses?

  He was happy they were in full vigor
• How did Dickens use Scrooge to reflect societal beliefs?

  To challenge the apathy of the rich
• What was a common belief about charity during Dickens' time?

  It rewarded bad behavior
• How did people view poverty in relation to personal choice?

  Many believed it was a choice
• What does Scrooge express happiness about in the novella?

  Prisons and union workhouses in full vigor
• How does Dickens use Scrooge's tone in the novella?

  To reflect the apathetic beliefs of the rich
• What belief about poverty is challenged by Dickens through Scrooge?

  The belief that poverty is a choice
• Who asks Scrooge for a donation in the opening stave?

  The two Portly gentlemen
• What was a common attitude among the rich regarding the poor?

  They believed the poor were lazy
• How does Scrooge's use of the word "idle" reflect societal prejudice?

  It implies that poor and idle are synonymous