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A CHRISTMAS CAROL
- Plot
  - FIRST of ALL SCR00GE was RATHER A COLD man he didn't care about people and society at all
    - money were more valuable For him than his love
      - that's why his "Finance" left him
  - he said "no" to his clerk "no" to Fred and charity
    - it they hood rather die they have better do it and decease the surplus population
  - MARLEY come to Scrooge and warned him.
  - Ghost of Christmas Past
    - FE22\wiG "lonely boy" finance
    - Nothing important
    - memories from the past
  - Ghost of Christmas Present
    - Bob's Family + Fred
      - Tiny Tim asks about him -I see an empty seat
  - Ghost of Christmas yet to come
    - Does not speak-uses hand gestures
      - graveyard "25th" Fears scrooge
        Begs for mercy and a chance to redeem
  - stave 5
    - turkeys charity, FRED 's party
      - becomes a second Father to Tim
        " God bless us every one,
- themes
  - change
    - reform
  - chance
  - Christmas
  - social aspects
    - help
    - poverty
    - social justice
  - past AFFECTING future
- context
  - Education
    - children were forced to work instead of going to school
    - it made people less educated, therefore their was did not change
      - children were forced to work instead of going to school
  - poverty
    - people wee separated into social "classes"
    - poor people were not treated equally to the rich
  - Christmas spirit
    - gifting + helping
      - spending time with family and friends
      - holy spirit
        spending time with family and friends
- writer's message
  - need to reform
    - change the treatment of poor people
    - to be kind and thankful For everything
  - money is not everything
  - people should help each other
  - end of children working
  - everyone can change

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