Innledning
This text is an analysis of the novel “A Christmas carol” by Charles Dickens, made in connection to the English project “Creative Novel Project”.
The purpose of the analysis is to critically and closely examine the novel in terms of the literary values, such as the plot, the complexity of the characters involved, themes and the how the novel comes together as a book of literary integrity.
A Christmas Carol is a Christmas themed book published by Charles Dickens in 1843 depicting a mean and selfish old man named Ebenezer Scrooge. Scrooge absolutely despises Christmas and everything that is related to it.
Utdrag
The story takes place on cold Christmas eve in the gloomy streets of London during the early stages of the Victorian era.
The lives of people in London is shaped by the technological advancement of the industrial revolution, and the living conditions consists of tight housing, poor sanitation, and dangerous work environments.
This era also split people through the socio-economic differences, and made the difference between rich and poor enormous, splitting society into social classes.
Throughout the novel, the environment is often described as unhygienic and dreadful, and this environment does to some degree reflect onto the general population too, as some people in general have rude, mysterious and complex attitudes towards others.
Additionally, a unique part of the social context of the story is that people have a unique connection to each other, despite rudeness and greediness being common practice for most of the people living in London at the time.
This social factor reflects in Scrooge himself, as he as a somewhat wealthy man, refuses donating to charity.
The social context and atmosphere in the novel, gives a unique understanding of both the book itself, and the era the book is based on.
The novel is mainly written in third person, and the focus is mostly set on the Scrooge´s own thoughts and reflections of surroundings and other people. Therefore, phrases such as “he said” and “she said”, are mostly used throughout the book.
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