Christmas Carol Analysis

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Christmas Carol Analysis

Christmas Carol Themes:

1. CHRISTMAS

2. REDEMPTION

3. SOCIAL INJUSTICES

4. FAMILY

5. EMOTIONAL (happiness/ sadness)

CHRISTMAS:

The title and structure - 'Christmas Carol' refers to the traditions songs sang at Christmas time. The use of the word stave instead of chapters is used to refer each chapter as a song in order to emphasize the joy of singing during Christmas.

FAMILY:

Characters - The novella presents family to be one of the most sacred aspects of life and as something people should be influenced by and aspire to be apart of. This shown by: the Ghost of Christmas past with Belle..the Ghost of Christmas present with the Cratchit Family and Fezziwigs...and the ghost of Christmas yet to come with Scrooges grave and the cratchits mourning over tiny Tims death, #Context~ the Victorians believed this.

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