Christmas carol

• Allegorical


  Story with moral message
• Didactic


  To teach
• Dickens crafts an allegorical novella with a didactic purpose, aiming to convey a message about the virulent consequences of avariciousness and frugality in society
• Dickens criticises the upper classes for their apathy toward the poor and their complicity in perpetuating dehumanising laws and social structures through ignorance
• Ghosts


  Vehicles for conveying Dickens' condemnation of the ignorance and callousness prevalent among the materialistic upper classes
• The ghosts serve as Dickens' mouthpiece, delivering a powerful message advocating for compassion and societal reform
• Dickens communicates to his upper-class readers the important role of repentance and compassion increasing both personal and societal moral redemption
• By holding up a mirror to his readership, he prompts them to introspect and assess whether their attitudes perpetuate social injustice or contribute to social reform
• • Dickens crafts an allegorical (story with moral message) novella with a didactic (to teach) purpose, aiming to convey a message about the virulent (harmful) consequences of avariciousness (greed) and frugality (stinginess) in society. He criticises the upper classes for their apathy (lack of concern) toward the poor and their complicity in perpetuating dehumanising laws and social structures through ignorance.