", 84. I should like to have given him something: that's all" Stave 2. Contextually when Scrooge said "If they would rather die,they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population." 7 December 2011 at 22:45. If allocated well and appropriately used, we can all benefit from wealth and money. Beware of them both" Stave 4, Social Injustice, Bob Cratchit about Tiny Tim "My little, little child" As I mentioned before, A Christmas Carol is Dickenss response to British societal attitudes on poverty and his arguments against them. Kidadl is supported by you, the reader. ", 100. 2. Please do comment and dont forget to share/like this post and follow us for more amazing content! "He was conscious of a thousand odours floating in the air, each one connected with a thousand thoughts, and hopes and joys, and cares long, long, forgotten" Stave 2. It would have done you good to see how green a place it is. As Dickens has said once, God bless us every one. And as Ebenezer Scrooge has said many times, Bah, Today I choose life, every morning when I wake up I can choose joy, happiness, negativity, pain To feel the freedom that comes from being able to continue to make mistakes and choices - today I choose to feel life, not to deny my humanity but embrace it. - (Kevyn Aucoin). This is not to say t. hat charity, philanthropic and humanitarian means are the long-term means of creating an equal society and achieving societal development. 9. What then? The value of a life rests on proactive, positive morality rather than a passive strategy of avoiding sin. It shall not be repeated. Subscribe now. God bless us! As an Amazon Associate, Kidadl earns from qualifying purchases. In Scrooges easy assurance that the poor not only belong in but actually deserve to live in the poor house, the story conveys a message about the visibility and effectiveness of charity being swamped by common misconceptions that the poor house is a functional institution keeping poor people usefully employed. But it is one way to go to achieve this utopian dream. This is, especially important in developing countries, and wealth should go the hands of the people who need it the most. A Christmas Carol Quotes: Moral Responsibility | SparkNotes May it haunt their houses pleasantly, and no one wish to lay it. Even though the Christmas Carol is fictional novella it still illustrates examples of poverty, its effects and what can be done to stop it. Thanks for creating a SparkNotes account! I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. Dickens goes on to describe Ignorance and Want in a pitiful manner, Its said that Scrooge started back, appalled. The use of a short sentence emphasises the immediate nature of Scrooges reaction. Are there no workhouses?". 'If he wanted to keep them after he was dead, a wicked old screw,' pursued the woman, 'why wasn't he natural in his lifetime?
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