Wealth and Poverty
Cards (49)
- What is the central theme of "A Christmas Carol"?
- How does Dickens use wealth and poverty in the story?
- What should you have while watching the video for effective note-taking?
- What does the video suggest about the effects of wealth and poverty?
- What historical event triggered greater wealth disparity in Victorian society?
- What was the impact of technological advances during the Industrial Revolution?
- How did the working class respond to the opportunities created by the Industrial Revolution?
- Why did business owners pay their employees poorly?
- What percentage of the British population belonged to the middle and upper classes during the Industrial Revolution?
- What was the living condition of the working class compared to the wealthy?
- What did the 1834 Poor Law change about how the poor were treated?
- How did the wealthy view the working class during Dickens's time?
- What was Malthus's theory regarding population growth?
- What did Malthus advocate for to manage population growth?
- How did Dickens feel about Malthus's ideas?
- What was the role of charities during the Victorian era?
- What does Dickens suggest about the effectiveness of charitable efforts?
- What does Scrooge's dialogue with the charity representative reveal?
- What does the phrase "a golden one" signify in Scrooge's dialogue?
- What does Scrooge's assertion about dining on Sundays imply?
- What did Sir Andrew Agnew attempt to introduce in the 1830s?
- How did the wealthy's actions affect the poor during the Victorian era?
- What does the charity representative's dialogue suggest about social responsibility?
- What does Fezziwig's generosity demonstrate about wealth?
- How much did Fezziwig spend on the party?
- What is the significance of the phrase "so full of gratitude" in the context of Fezziwig's party?
- What does Dickens imply about the relationship between wealth and happiness?
- What does the dialogue suggest about small acts of generosity?
- How does the spirit describe Feziwig's generosity?
- What does the spirit imply about the cost of Feziwig's party?
- What effect did Feziwig's small expense have on the revelers?
- What does Scrooge's gesture to the Cratchit family signify?
- What does Tiny Tim say that reflects his character?
- How does Dickens present poverty through Tiny Tim's situation?
- What do Ignorance and Want represent in the novella?
- What does Scrooge's reaction to the thieves reveal?
- How does Dickens suggest poverty leads to criminality?
- What does the description of Mrs. Cratchit imply about her character?
- How do the Cratchit children's reactions to their Christmas dinner reflect their character?
- What does Tiny Tim's dialogue suggest about his values?