Key words for your GCSE study of A Christmas Carol
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Dickens |
Charles Dickens wrote 'A Christmas Carol' in 1843.
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Ebenezer |
Scrooge thinks the poor are idle.
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Scrooge |
At the beginning of the story Scrooge is a greedy, selfish person.
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Cratchit |
Bob Cratchit is badly mistreated by Scrooge at the start of the novella.
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workhouse |
The Poor Law enforced hard labour in the workhouse in return for shelter and food.
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treadmill |
The treadmill was originally created as a punishment for criminals but became a job for people in the workhouse.
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context |
We should think about the context of a text to help us understand the writer's message.
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Victorian |
Victorian London was a dismal place for the poor.
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symbol |
Ignorance and Want are key symbols used in Dickens' lesson to the reader.
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Ignorance |
The manager showed ignorance towards his employees.
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analysis |
He wrote a detailed analysis of the paragraph.
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evaluation |
You will need to make judgements in your evaluation of key characters.
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judgement
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You will need to make judgements in your evaluation of key characters.
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thoughtful |
Make thoughtful judgements about what Dickens was trying to teach the reader about the context in which he grew up.
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chronological |
Present your points in chronological order.
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stave |
Dickens called his chapters 'staves' to enforce the idea of his story being a carol.
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novella |
A novella is a narrative that is longer than a short sotry but shorter than most novels.
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allegory |
The story is an allegory as it has a deeper meaning and a moral lesson.
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allegorical |
'A Christmas Carol' is an allegorical tale showing the possibility of and importance of change.
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cautionary |
Dickens wrote a cautionary tale which still applies today.
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