PPT-A Christmas Carol

Study Guide Dickens philosophy on life Whatever I have tried to do in life I have tried with all my heart to do it well whatever I have devoted myself to I have devoted myself completely in great aims and in small I have always thoroughly been in earnest . wants. to . be. a . dickensiannaire. ?. Portsmouth. £100. Where. . was. Charles Dickens . born. ?. London. Portsmouth. Chatham, Kent. Los Angeles. Bullseye. Gnasher. Wobblebottom. Bullseye. Bulldog . A CHRISTMAS. CAROL. STAVE 3. Charles Dickens is one of the greatest English writers. He was born near Portsmouth, in the south of England, on 7th February 1812.. Charles Dickens died on 9th June 1870. He was 58 years old. Dickens in buried in the famous church, Westminster Abbey, in London.. . . In . Stave Four, Dickens creates a sense of dread towards death with a simple plot device—the ghost of Christmas Future showing Scrooge the effects of his own death and its meaninglessness in gradual, foreboding revelations. Scrooge visits a cold and rainy London of the future, where he hears old business colleagues joking about the death of somebody they knew but did not personally care about. EVIDENCE - While Scrooge begins to sense that the subject of their discussion led a meaningless life, he does not realize that the he, himself is that subject is himself. Dickens builds this sense of dread in another scene—the dead man’s belongings have been plundered by the grimy, destitute, selfish scavengers of London. Scrooge visits these bottom-feeders as they are hawking his very own belongings in a depressing pawn shop. EVIDENCE However, Scrooge is still unaware that he is the dead miser who kept ‘everything to himself’ in life, unintentionally preserving his belongings for plunderers.. ’’Joulupukki’’, . i. s a . finnish. . figure. Santa lives in Korvatunturi . better. . known. as North Pole.. Finnish. . Christmas. tree is a real spruce. . Families. . decorate. Christmas tree together before Christmas Eve. Santa comes and give the present to . 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.. START. Germany. Sweden. England. Russia. tekhnologic. Scores. >. Where does the tradition of the Christmas tree come from? . Which of these things is not eaten for Christmas dinner in England?. c. 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.. 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?. Where was Jesus born?. In a hospital. In a castle. In a stable. What did the Wise Men follow to find Jesus?. The sun. The star. The moon. What did Jesus sleep in?. A crib. Mary’s arms. A manger. Who did NOT visit the baby Jesus?. - to - day operations, including admini stration, technology, marketing and operations. Carol sits on the RBC GAM - US Executive, Management, Product and Compliance Committees. Before returning to 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.. Written in 1843. 6,000 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. Let Hello Laundry do your laundry this Christmas so you can concentrate on what really matters—making unforgettable experiences for your visitors. 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..