Examples Of Poverty In The Christmas Carol

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One out of every seven people in America live under the poverty line. Even though the Christmas Carol is fictional novella it still illustrates examples of poverty, its effects and what can be done to stop it. Throughout the Christmas Carol different characters who either live in poverty, or are ignorant of it completely. This is a Scenario is applicable to real life. Many people believe that poverty is the fault or problem of those afflicted by it. Poverty affects all types of people in many varying ways. It can lead to malnutrition, hunger, heath problems, lack of education and increase in crime. Most of these themes are represented in the Christmas Carol by an array of characters.