Techniques / Context for a Christmas Carol

Question 1

Hegelian Dialectic

Answer 1

Follows the structure of
-Thesis (scrooges selfishness)
-Antithesis (the Phantasmal (ghostly) intervention)
-Synthesis (redemption of scrooge)

Question 2

Declarative tone

Answer 2

Straight forward statement

Question 3

Unconventional Regression

Answer 3

Scrooge reverts back to his childlike compassion and altruism. His abandonment of his parsimonious and misanthropic self.

Question 4

Direct address

Answer 4

Use of “your”-“you” directly speaking to someone and uses of pronouns.

Question 5

Industrial revolution (Context)
where to where?
increases?
Money which way?

Answer 5

Many migrated from rural to urban migration, away from rural agrarian lifestyles. Increases social injustice rich richer poor poorer.
- moved for industrial work too many people not enough work/jobs = poor wages.`

Question 6

Dickens experience/ message

Answer 6

Grew up poor was able to transcend the poverty to become a famous writer.
- wanted to challenge the stereotypes of the idle poor. -
- Poor due to unfortunate circumstances.
-Wanted less social injustice and better treatment of the poor.

Question 7

Dickens target audience and why/how?

Answer 7

The upper class business owners would have read Dickens book.
- been literate
- Been able to afford the book

Question 8

Dickens Message through scrooge.

Answer 8

Scrooge’s unconventional regression and his pledge to change to be a more scrupulous(moral) person.
- showcases that even in the most extreme cases (Scrooge and his greed), Dickens portrays that moral transmogrification is both possible and necessary for the betterment of society.
- Dickens uses it to influence others in society showing the positive impact it can have.

Question 8

Scrooge as a microcosm

Answer 8

Scrooge is a singular character that represents the upper-class misanthropic and unscrupulous businessmen.