Political Elements In 'A Christmas Carol And Rip Van Carolol'

Imagine a staged production of A Christmas Carol set in 1843. See the stage set in the exact time it was written by Charles Dickens. The foggy, crowded streets abuzz with carolers and shoppers, the children staring wide eyed into the shops and bakeries. Hear the bells ringing as a round of “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” fills the gaslit streets with joy. As a child, going to see A Christmas Carol was one of my fondest Christmas memories. To witness Scrooge 's’ transformation from a mean, greedy old man to a joyous, loving benefactor always left me smiling and filled me with hope.

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is a moral tale that depicts the protagonist’s Ebenezer Scrooge’s moral journey from selfishness to redemption. It can be seen that his new found way of life is derived from the desire to be a good man of the community and to assist others such as Tiny Tim. The idea of Scrooge’s transformation not being selfish can also be seen in his aspiration to contribute to the wider community that suffers from a poverty stricken way of life. In addition to this, Scrooge also reforms his way of life in order to feel love and care from family, which satisfied his nephew Fred aswell as himself. However, this selflessness is only to an

In Charles Dickens film and novel A Christmas Carol, he shows his feeling of capitalism and how it affects societal wellness and individuals. The setting of the story is in Victorian England where Ebenezer Scrooge, the main protagonist, lives and dwells. In this time period in England many are poor and few are rich; the economic state of the city is in poor health. Scrooge is one of the scare rich individuals in the land and practices capitalism to a T. Dickens shows how his story is related to economics by using the setting of the story and also the capitalistic ideals of Ebenezer Scrooge.

In general, the politics of a time period influence its literature because the author is exposed to the politics in many ways. The author might have read about it in the news, heard about it from friends, or have had a personal experience of some kind with it. I think authors incorporate the politics deliberately sometimes and just by influence at other times. For example, in “The Pedestrian”, Ray Bradbury writes about a character who gets arrested for walking at night in a future where if anybody is different they are considered a criminal. He wrote this story because he had a similar experience in his own life in the 1950’s; it was a time where people would be accused of being communist if they were out of the

Chapter 14 is about how almost everything, in some form, is a Christ figure. The chapter gives a list to relate characters to. The list is 1. crucified, wounds in the hands, feet, side, and head 2. in agony 3. self-sacrificing 4. good with children 5.good with loaves, fishes, water, wine 6. thirty-three years of age when last seen 7. employed as a carpenter 8. known to use humble modes of transportation, feet or donkeys preferred 9. believed to have walked on water 10. often portrayed with arms outstretched 11.

A Christmas Carol is a beautifully crafted novel which symbolizes life in the Victorian Era where class discrimination was a common practice and nearly no one would speak up against it - except Charles Dickens. Social commentary is a skill used by artist of every deviation to making remarks on sundry issues society faces and in Dickens case, he uses his words to lessen the social gap between the poor and rich. Dickens leads the reader into his novel immediately by explaining that Ebenezer Scrooge is a harsh miser whose only friend and partner, Jacob Marley, died 7 years ago on Christmas Eve. After he spends his day at the counting-house, Scrooge returns to his house and as he lies in bed, Marly burst into his chambers wearing, “”the chain I forged in life,”” (Dickens 16), bestowing upon him a prophecy: 3 Spirits will haunt him, however his consent is paramount if wants a proper afterlife. After each spirit, Scrooge learns about how his misanthropic actions adversely affects others until he learns to honor the Spirit of Christmas year-round. Dickens used social commentary to unearth the spirit of Christmas amongst all by using social commentary to express that one's class should not have an effect on how someone is treated.

Set up against the rampant industrialization of the 18th century, Charles Dickens classic novella “A Christmas Carol” endorses the notion that all people have a responsibility to ensure the safety and welfare of every member of society. By taking his seemingly irredeemable protagonist Ebenezer Scrooge on an other worldly journey. Dickens intends to convey to the complacent classes of the age, the necessity of various traits that are essential in life, such as the responsibility for those whom are less fortunate and other vital traits such as charity, generosity and simply caring for others. Dickens warns the reader of the consequences that will follow if these lessons are not taken into consideration.

Scrooge is a rude, dismal man who hates mankind, and Christmas. During Christmastime there is a lot of charity and for being such a wealthy man that Scrooge is, he hates to give money to charity. He also thinks that Christmas is waste of time, and it could be used for

Almost all writing is political. It can even come in the form of everyday situations

Chapter 14 of How to Read Literature Like a Professor discusses how to identify and the significance of Christ figures in literature. According to the book, Christ Figures are prevalent in literature for various reasons including putting emphasis on the sacrifice of the character or deepening the plot with the parallel to Christ. This works because Christ is an important feature in our culture. I believe that literature from dominantly Christian areas will contain many figures resembling Christ simply because the religion is ingrained in the culture. Foster lists many of the qualities that help to indicate the presence of a Christ figure. Some of these include wounds on hand and feet, and struggle in the wilderness, a sacrificing character,

An example of the symbolism of a Christ figure is when Gandalf and the dwarves are escaping from the goblins in the dark night. They had escaped from the goblins, but in doing so they had angered the goblins and now were

Dickens portrayed his hope for society through the life and transformation of Scrooge. In the beginning, it is Scrooge’s monetary wealth that defines him. It is his thriftiness and refusal to donate to the poor that contribute to his wealth, and Scrooge does not see any problem with this. When Scrooge is asked if he would like to donate to charity, his reply is that the supports prisons and workhouses, which are all the charity the poor need. The idea that anyone who could not support himself or herself did not have a right to live is one which Scrooge and a majority of the wealthy Victorians agreed. It is through Scrooge’s behaviors and justifications for his treatment of the poor that Dickens conveys his criticism of the upper class

Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ presents a warning to society through the representation of characters and the journey and transformation of the notorious miser, Ebenezer Scrooge. Dickens warns society of the grim future that awaits humanity if people fail to respond to the plight of the poor. Finally, if Dickens intentions weren’t made clear enough through these examples, his preface says it all. “I have endeavoured in this ghostly little book, to raise the ghost of an idea…May it haunt their houses pleasantly, and

Why is the Christ Figure so important in American Literature? The Christ figure is a great way to create a very powerful protagonist. Some Christ figures are the same, then some can be very diverse in the different types of American Literature. In a lot of literature there are characters that share the same qualities of Jesus Christ. The reason many people use characters that some what portray Jesus Christ is to raise the importance of the sacrifice in Christ’s work. When the Christ figure is put into literature it is used to put forth a sense of redemption, miracles, and hope.

I don’t believe that all writing is political, but there are many that are. For example, the book 1984 by George Orwell, which we read sophomore year, is political. The message throughout this entire book is a warning the following generations about the power of government, and how the government will want to control every single thing you do. The Party, which is the government, basically spies on anyone and makes sure that no one is doing what they aren't supposed to be doing. There is no freedom of speech, freedom of press, or freedom of religion. You either follow the government or you don’t, there is no in between. We see today, even in America, how everything we do is measured. And even though this country is a “free” country, is it really?