Charles Dickens once said, “Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.” Dickens was a very influential and outstanding writer and this quote perfectly describes the moral of A Christmas Carol. In the novella, a man named Ebenezer Scrooge goes through a huge transformation from having no feelings or remorse for anything or anyone to a merry and kind man spreading joy. The story is set in the 1800’s while Queen Victoria was having her reign the time called the Victorian Era. Because this time was poor many people depended on working to help themselves or family. They were looked down upon, couldnt change social classes, and wore very “dirty” clothes. Children during this time were thought to
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On page 2 of the story it states, "It opened; and a little girl, much younger than the boy, came darting in, and putting her arms about his neck, and often kissing him, addressed him as her "Dear, dear brother." This quote perfectly relates to the theme of childhood innocence through the literary element of indirect characterization. Tiny Tim’s sister in the quote is obviously kind and extremely caring towards her brother. This idea of kindness and compassion demonstrates childhood innocence through how she carries herself to be nice to her dying brother. At the very end of the book on page 68, Tiny Tim shouts, "God bless us everyone!" This concrete detail verifies how the theme of childhood innocence is present in this quote. This happens through diction. The diction in the word “everyone” means all. Tiny Tim is saying god bless to everyone proving he is caring of everyone. This idea of kindness and general happiness demonstrates childhood innocence through Tiny Tim's kind behavior towards …show more content…
The impact of this piece of literature is positive showing people even though you may not be good now, you can change and save your future. The injustices of the Victorian Era were not genius but make this story more powerful and Dickens does a good job of describing them. Today there are thill social injustices where some people think they rule above others but not nearly as much as back then. Plays, movies, and recreations of the story are still being made today. This story has been and will always be famous and influential, it is a holiday classic and it is still popular today because of its positive message. As Charles Dickens once said “Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts,” this quote applies to all of the various themes in A Christmas
On page 2 of the story it states, "It opened; and a little girl, much younger than the boy, came darting in, and putting her arms about his neck, and often kissing him, addressed him as her "Dear, dear brother." This quote perfectly relates to the theme of childhood innocence through the literary element of indirect characterization. Tiny Tim’s sister in the quote is obviously kind and extremely caring towards her brother. This idea of kindness and compassion demonstrates childhood innocence through how she carries herself to be nice to her dying brother. At the very end of the book on page 68, Tiny Tim shouts, "God bless us everyone!" This concrete detail verifies how the theme of childhood innocence is present in this quote. This happens through diction. The diction in the word “everyone” means all. Tiny Tim is saying god bless to everyone proving he is caring of everyone. This idea of kindness and general happiness demonstrates childhood innocence through Tiny Tim's kind behavior towards …show more content…
The impact of this piece of literature is positive showing people even though you may not be good now, you can change and save your future. The injustices of the Victorian Era were not genius but make this story more powerful and Dickens does a good job of describing them. Today there are thill social injustices where some people think they rule above others but not nearly as much as back then. Plays, movies, and recreations of the story are still being made today. This story has been and will always be famous and influential, it is a holiday classic and it is still popular today because of its positive message. As Charles Dickens once said “Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts,” this quote applies to all of the various themes in A Christmas