A Christmas Carol - Themes Flashcards
1
Q
What does Christmas Spirit involve?
A
Generosity and Kindness
2
Q
What are the 4 main themes?
A
The Christmas Spirit
Redemption
Poverty and Social Responsibility
Family
3
Q
What are the two sides Christmas spirit has?
A
Religious and Secular
4
Q
What is Christmas Spirit powerful enough to do?
A
Transform Scrooge
5
Q
What is the main focus of the text?
A
Scrooge’s redemption
6
Q
What leads to Scrooge’s redemption?
A
Changed behaviour
7
Q
How is Scrooge transformed?
A
Learning the value of empathy
8
Q
What does Dickens expose?
A
Unfair treatment of the poor
9
Q
What do the Cratchits show?
A
What living in poverty can be like
10
Q
What is family life shown to be?
A
Full of happiness
11
Q
What was Scrooge’s view of family at the start?
A
No point in family
