Cultural Effects On A Christmas Carol

Abbey Lienemann, Ms. Wellman College English April 29, 2024 The Cultural Effects While Creating A Christmas Carol “Marley was dead, to begin with. There is no doubt whatever “that” is the iconic opening line of a timeless Christmas fairytale (Dickens 1). This line embarks readers on a captivating journey, following Ebenezer Scrooge's path to gaining the Christmas spirit and learning his love for the holiday. A Christmas Carol was written in 1843 by Charles Dickens. This novel is centered around Ebeneezer Scrooge, a wealthy and irascible man who loathes Christmas. He has had a special hatred of Rosenwaldn in his heart for the holiday since his younger years, but it now stings more since his business partner, Jacob Marley, died on Christmas Eve. In an attempt to steer Scrooge away from

From his younger years to his adulthood, Dickens faced poverty. At the young age of twelve, he was sent to work at Warren's Blacking Factory to help provide for his family (Kusumawardani). When pulling from the fact that Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol for more than just the reason for making a fun Christmas story, readers may see the narrative in a different fashion. Some who have read this story may reread it with a different mindset, and see a different outcome with their emotions and connection to the story. The time period that Dickens wrote the story A Christmas Carol resulted in many cultural effects on the overall plot of the book regarding character development, language, and the overall perception and takeaway of the novel. A Christmas Carol is set in London, England, in the year 1843. The way people acted in the Victorian Era is drastically different than currently. Women still did not have rights, there were no child labor laws, and the life expectancy was only 45 years old