themes/ contexts

• christmas


  how powerful/ positive the christmas spirit is (it transformed Scrooge)
• christmas


  it brings out the best in everyone - the Cratchits xmas celebrations portray their love for one another
• redemption (transformation)


  Dickens is arguing even the worst in society can be redeemed
• redemption


  Scrooges redemption is the main focus of the novella
• redemption


  although S is redeemed/ changed by the end it was still motivated by his selfishness and fear of his own fate
• poverty/social responsibility


  dickens shows how people can not only be rich financially but also rich with (love,enjoyment etc)
• poverty/ social responsibility


  at first S is apathetic for poor people (wants workhouses, prisons) which leads to him exploiting people like Bob ( low wages/ freezing conditions)
• workhouses ( his dad spent time there)


  a prison like facility where poor/ unemployed people were sent to engage in hard labour for accommodation and food