PPT-A Christmas Carol, Context

Written in 1843 6000 copies were sold between D ec 19 th and Dec 24 th 1843 30 million copies were sold by 2014 showing the universal popularity of a story about change and redemption. Experiencing Music . What is a Christmas Carol?. A song with religious background, or at least that has been performed by church and amateur choirs frequently. It should have a rapid, regular beat. In some countries it is considered bad luck to sing . Dickens, the Mill Girls, and . the Making of. A Christmas Carol. Diana Archibald, U. Mass, Lowell, for conceiving of and coordinating the Dickens in America conference in 2002 and the Dickens in Massachusetts exhibit at the Lowell National Historic Park in 2012 and for organizing the lecture series that ran in conjunction with the exhibit.. wants. to . be. a . dickensiannaire. ?. Portsmouth. £100. Where. . was. Charles Dickens . born. ?. London. Portsmouth. Chatham, Kent. Los Angeles. Bullseye. Gnasher. Wobblebottom. Bullseye. Bulldog . SCOPE Magazine Version. VOCABULARY. preposterous. (. prih. -POS-. ter. -. uhs. ) adjective; contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd. example: Here in upstate Michigan, the idea of an 80-degree Christmas Day is preposterous.. is the text that you’re studying for section Literature Paper 1, section B (19. th. - century novel).. The Paper:. You will be given an extract from . A Christmas Carol. and you will be required to write in detail about the extract from the novel and then the novel as a whole. . in QUOTES. LEARN KEY QUOTES. KNOW:. Structure, Language, Ideas, Context, Effects on Reader. Scrooge was his sole executor, his sole administrator, his sole assign, his sole residuary legatee, his sole friend, and sole mourner. A Christmas Carol, . and Romeo and Juliet. A Christmas Carol - Food. By Scrooge eating . ‘his melancholy dinner alone in his usual melancholy tavern. ’ and rejecting Fred’s offer of dinner, Dickens is highlighting the extreme nature of Scrooge’s stance as it was exceptionally rare at Xmas time. (Look at all other city folk and over-worked shopkeepers! Christmas time and food was something to be shared). Recall one simile used to describe Scrooge.. What do animals do when they see Scrooge?. What is the defining feature of Bob . Cratchit’s. cell?. Why does Scrooge sneer at his nephew?. What does ‘humbug’ mean?. Title. Dickens saw his tale as one to be heard and shared, as Christmas carols spread joy and bring people together.. A carol is a song of joy or praise. . It is often intended to teach something; in this case, the praise of Christmas and how it is able to make people forget their troubles, and of Scrooge because he changes his ways.. Santa with the children all waiting in line;. Happy smiles and excited eyes..  . But that’s not Christmas..  . Decorations sparkling on the Christmas tree;. Pretty lights twinkling all down the street;. Play by . Isreal. . Horovitz. Setting. Describe when and where. the story takes place. Time Period. Place/. Surroundings. Historical Context. Time of Year. Why is the setting important in the play?. “. Dickens manipulates the readers through religious sensibilities, real life examples of Victorian attitudes to poverty and using a Christian time of celebration to create a long-standing and relevant message about humanity. To understand how Dickens creates a gloomy and dark atmosphere through his use of language and structural features . The Life of Charles Dickins. Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth on 7 February 1812, to John and Elizabeth Dickens. His schooling from the age of nine was limited due to his father being imprisoned for bad debt. Separated from his family, the young Dickens was sent to work in a blacking factory where he worked in appalling conditions. This must have been a traumatic experience for a young boy and Dickens would have endured great loneliness, pain and hardship. He eventually returned to school after three years of labour and his experiences became particularly immortalised in his novels David Copperfield and Great Expectations. Dickens eventually succeeded in becoming a journalist.. SOW: . AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 1 Section B . Date: . Autumn Y11. This novella prioritises:. The joy of family. The importance of the Christmas spirit. Light and happiness in the darkest of places..