How does dickens present generosity and
charity in a Christmas carol
Stave 1: "If they would rather die", said Scrooge, "They better do it and decrease the surplus
population. (4 points) -correct answer_1. Scrooge is so selfish( ungenerous) he hoards his
wealth to the expense of others -> he's financially ungenerous 2. lack of sympathy from
scrooge to the poor as he sees them as numbers 3. adj "surplus" see the poor as an excess 4.
scrooge's Malthusian beliefs 1878 as they belived indiscriminate charity (helping the poor)
would lead to exponential growth - this would lead to a catastrophe and national bankruptcy
stave 2: " a small matter to make these silly folks so full of gratitude...He has spent but a few
pounds of mortal money: three or four perhaps" ( 4 points) -correct answer_- Fezziwig
provides scrooge with an example how small acts of generosity can have enormous impacts -
modifier " but a few" implies the money fezziwig spent on the party wasn't a large amount to
him - presents the G.O.C.Pa as a teacher --> the ghost is moralistic and didactic, it shows
scrooge an incident were generosity was shown and wants him to learn from it - the emphatic
phrase " so full of gratitude" shows the party goes are so full of gratitude to Fezziwig that it's
bursting out of them stave 3: "God bless us every one" (2 points) -correct answer_1. shows
tiny tim's thoughtfulness and generosity as he wants God to bless everyone 2. links in how
charities were linked with the church - helping others was seen as a good christian act Stave 3
- *"Have they no refuge or resource?"* (4 points) -correct answer_- he (scrooge) wants to
support the poor - scrooge's thoughts are becoming increasingly generous - this mirrors how
the readers are feeling -> the rhetorical question that more needs to be done for the poor -
Scrooge's reaction to Ignorance and Want is surprising. He is hoping they are safe and have
somewhere to go, contrasting to his comments earlier and prisons and workhouses for the
poor.. stave 5: "I'll raise your salary and endeavour to assist your struggling family" (3 points)
-correct answer_1. verb "raise" scrooge will pay BoB C more 2. verb chain "endeavour to
assist" shows scrooge will do anything to helps the crachits -> shows scrooge as selfless
(endeavour means to try) 3. scrooge has transformed into an individual who is emotionally and
financially generous generosity context for ACC? (7) -correct answer_1. charities were present
in Victorian GB but weren't formalised 2. victorian charities depended on donations from
wealthier individuals more than the government - this made some charities ineffective 3. most
charities were found in churches - financial generosity had ties with Christianity -> helping the
poor was viewed as being a good christian 4. charities had links to education -> they wanted to
educate the poor -> ragged school were free schools set up by wealthy benefactors to give the
poor some education 5. ragged schools were used to improve the quality of life of the poor 6.
links in to how dickens visited a ragged house in 1843 where he was appalled by the poor's
lack of education( ignorance) 7. dickens was a philanthropist
charity in a Christmas carol
Stave 1: "If they would rather die", said Scrooge, "They better do it and decrease the surplus
population. (4 points) -correct answer_1. Scrooge is so selfish( ungenerous) he hoards his
wealth to the expense of others -> he's financially ungenerous 2. lack of sympathy from
scrooge to the poor as he sees them as numbers 3. adj "surplus" see the poor as an excess 4.
scrooge's Malthusian beliefs 1878 as they belived indiscriminate charity (helping the poor)
would lead to exponential growth - this would lead to a catastrophe and national bankruptcy
stave 2: " a small matter to make these silly folks so full of gratitude...He has spent but a few
pounds of mortal money: three or four perhaps" ( 4 points) -correct answer_- Fezziwig
provides scrooge with an example how small acts of generosity can have enormous impacts -
modifier " but a few" implies the money fezziwig spent on the party wasn't a large amount to
him - presents the G.O.C.Pa as a teacher --> the ghost is moralistic and didactic, it shows
scrooge an incident were generosity was shown and wants him to learn from it - the emphatic
phrase " so full of gratitude" shows the party goes are so full of gratitude to Fezziwig that it's
bursting out of them stave 3: "God bless us every one" (2 points) -correct answer_1. shows
tiny tim's thoughtfulness and generosity as he wants God to bless everyone 2. links in how
charities were linked with the church - helping others was seen as a good christian act Stave 3
- *"Have they no refuge or resource?"* (4 points) -correct answer_- he (scrooge) wants to
support the poor - scrooge's thoughts are becoming increasingly generous - this mirrors how
the readers are feeling -> the rhetorical question that more needs to be done for the poor -
Scrooge's reaction to Ignorance and Want is surprising. He is hoping they are safe and have
somewhere to go, contrasting to his comments earlier and prisons and workhouses for the
poor.. stave 5: "I'll raise your salary and endeavour to assist your struggling family" (3 points)
-correct answer_1. verb "raise" scrooge will pay BoB C more 2. verb chain "endeavour to
assist" shows scrooge will do anything to helps the crachits -> shows scrooge as selfless
(endeavour means to try) 3. scrooge has transformed into an individual who is emotionally and
financially generous generosity context for ACC? (7) -correct answer_1. charities were present
in Victorian GB but weren't formalised 2. victorian charities depended on donations from
wealthier individuals more than the government - this made some charities ineffective 3. most
charities were found in churches - financial generosity had ties with Christianity -> helping the
poor was viewed as being a good christian 4. charities had links to education -> they wanted to
educate the poor -> ragged school were free schools set up by wealthy benefactors to give the
poor some education 5. ragged schools were used to improve the quality of life of the poor 6.
links in to how dickens visited a ragged house in 1843 where he was appalled by the poor's
lack of education( ignorance) 7. dickens was a philanthropist
