This is an example of the assignment of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, based on a former entry from a student:
Title: A Christmas Carol
Author: Charles Dickens
Original Language: English
Originally Published in: 1843
Setting: London, England. Victorian England: Christmas Present, Christmas Past, and Christmas Future.
Characters: The main character’s name is Ebenezer Scrooge, just known as Scrooge. Scrooge is a grumpy man who lives by himself and with no Christmas spirit. Tiny Tim, a little boy who is a cripple and would probably die without proper care or monetary support, is also an important character. Jacob Marley is Scrooge’s business partner who died years ago. Bob Cratcit is Scrooge’s clerk. There are also the three Christmas Ghosts.
Plot Summary: On Christmas Eve, Ebenezer Scrooge, a wealthy banker who despises the holiday cheers and anyone who is poor, receives a visit from the ghost of Jacob Marley, who was Scrooge’s partner before he died seven years ago. Marley was very greedy during his lifetime but he does not want Scrooge to turn out like he did so he comes to tell him that Scrooge will be visited by three spirits: The Ghost of Christmas Past, The Ghost of Christmas Present, and The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. The three Ghosts show Scrooge his past, present, and future Christmases, and try to make him less greedy and more giving. One of the places/times he visits is his impoverished clerk Bob Cratchit’s house. There he sees Cratchit’s youngest son, Tiny Tim, a crippled boy with a generous loving heart. Even though the family has little, they have a lot of love and care for each other. Tiny Tim’s famous line is “God bless us, every one.” This scene of a poor family that maintains so much love and care for the world really touches Scrooge’s cold heart. Seeing his own funeral where no one will mourn his death also greatly affects him. In the end the Ghosts succeed in changing Scrooge and turning him into a loving, giving man with Christmas spirit.
Questions and Answers:
Q: What is Scrooge’s most famous quote when people wish him Merry Christmas at the beginning of the story?
A: Bah! Humbug.
Q: Who is Jacob Marley?
A: Ebenezer Scrooge’s dead business partner
Q: When was the story of A Christmas Carol taking place?
A: 19th Century England - 19th Century London - Victorian London
Q: What is the famous quote from Tiny Tim?
A: God Bless Us, Everyone.
Q: Who was Scrooge’s ex-fiancĂ©e?
A: Belle
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