Dickens explores the theme of transformation in his novella- A Christmas Carol- by Scrooge’s attitude to the poor and how it converts over the course of his redemption. As a result of his divine intervention; he changes from a selfish and self-centred man consumed by greed to someone charitable and caring. The most notable difference in Scrooge is how he views those living in poverty and the struggles they face. In the opening Stave of the novella, Scrooge is clearly demonstrated as apathetic to those other than himself.
"The story is told in prose. The text is show all over the page in sentence form. The quote helps the reader understand that the ghost will no move until he is acknowledged by Scrooge.
In A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens presents the idea of joy and happiness as central themes in the novel. Through the character of Ebenezer Scrooge, the author explores the concept that true happiness is not found in material possessions, but rather in human connection and empathy. The context of the novel is important to consider, as it was written during a time of great social and economic change in England. Industrialization and urbanization had led to a growing divide between the rich and poor, and Dickens was a strong advocate for social reform.
How does one live a life as a Christian that honors and glorifies God? The answer is by reflecting Christ’s image by acting as He would in every situation. Because of what Jesus has done for sinners on the cross, they desire to live by His example in order to give Him glory. However, living a Christ-like life can only happen through the work of the Holy Spirit, who comes in to sinner’s hearts when they first put their trust in Jesus and the cross, growing them and making them more like Jesus. Many characters in books, stories, and movies have Christ-like qualities and characteristics, an example of this being Harper Lee’s masterpiece.
Dickens’ novel develops the idea that sacrifices are made for the people or things that are important to you. The Revolutionaries sacrifice everyone, even their own people, to the Guillotine because they put the Guillotine before anything else. This kind of sacrifice is negative, because instead of human beings, the victims are seen as wine for the Guillotine. This theme of sacrifice is also seen in Carton. Carton sacrifices himself for Lucie, because Lucie is the only person he cares about.
Charles Dicken’s theme for his classic novel “A Christmas Carol,” is a theme that is meant for all mankind. Dickens wanted to stress the theme so much to his audience, and did so by making Marley claim “Mankind was my business.” (Dickens 14). He showed us that the most greedy and dogmatic people can become winsome and cordial, with the transformation of Ebenezer Scrooge throughout the novel. As well as, a simple act of benevolence can go a long way.
I believe that Mr. Rochester was so desperate to for love that he tricked himself into believing that he could keep up his charade. He truly believed that his plan to marry Jane, and travel the world with her would follow through without no difficulties. Without a doubt he would have followed through with the wedding and his plans if he could have. After years of living in solitude and dissatisfaction, he one day concluded that he deserved to find happiness and true love. Even after Jane explains that because he is already married she can't continue their relationship and must leave Thornfield he exclaims "you shall yet be my wife…you shall be Mrs. Rochester, both virtually and nominally" (354).
In the poem, The Lovers of the Poor by Gwendolyn Brooks, She utilizes diction, structure and imagery in order to convey that the a group of ladies who attempt to help the poor are truly shocked and disgusted by the “slum” they visit, and are desperate not to let it’s inhabitants filth and poorness contaminate their wealth, purity, and superiority, which finally lead them to leave the horrible place and put off their good deed, or their “loathe-love,” of the poor to another day. The theme is the hypocricy of the rich and the fake, emptiness of their desire to care for the poor and their attitudes of superior worth. First, Brooks uses diction in order to underscore the conrtast of the ladies actions and their true feelings, continously juxtoposes adjectives in order to achieve this effect. In this way, she subtly mixes into her writing a biting bitterness to the characterization of the ladies, thereby exposing their hypocricy.
“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” famous children's book author Dr. Seuss wrote. Although his books may seem silly, Dr. Seuss’s works were very meaningful and sincere and have inspired many people. However, one of the greatest fears is being judged because someone is different, and this is expressed in many other literary works as well. To Kill a Mockingbird is told from the perspective of a girl named Scout, whose father Atticus tried to teach Scout and her brother Jem to be different and not be corrupted by the racism and classes of the southern town they live in.
Charles Dickens argues in his writing A Christmas Carol that the poor was being treated cruelly and the rich does not care for the poor. Pg 34 “We should make some slight provisions for the poor and destitute, who suffer greatly at this present time”. This statement shows that the poor and destitute were not provided with anything and they suffered a lot. ”If they would rather die they better do it, and decrease the surplus population”.
This is just one of many examples of how Charles Dickens shows love and compassion through
It also shows that in A Tale of Two Cities, Dickens tends to glorify the lower class rather than the higher aristocrats. Through Dickens’s method of using a respecting tone with Defarge, Dickens shows that he idealizes the lower class over the upper
Picture this: a woman is getting arrested for shoplifting at the local Giant. As the cops take her away, a cluster of onlookers begins to form. Sure, they don’t know the story, but one thing for certain is that she really wanted that milk. She knows the story, however: that her husband just left her, leaving two kids and herself without a source of money. The conflict is that she shoplifted, so she committed a crime.
In Charles Dickens’ novel A Tale of Two Cities, Dickens does an excellent job in representing justice throughout the novel. Doctor Manette does not want to get revenge for his imprisonment of eighteen years even though this part of Doctor Manette 's life was wasted. Charles d’Evremonde knows what his family is up to but does not want to be involved in it or have anything to do with this situation. Charles is sent to La Force for being an emigrant coming into France and is going to be executed for it until Sydney Carton comes into play and prevents Charles’ life from ending by risking his own life. In A Tale of Two Cities, Dickens uses the motif of justice to show that one does not have to like another person in order to risk their own life for that other person.
In A Tale of Two Cities there are many themes that are portrayed throughout the novel. It is very difficult to rate themes from most important to least important. Especially using the themes Love, revenge, sacrifice and justice. If I had to, I would put them in the order of sacrifice, love, revenge and then justice. 1.
