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Theme of Social Injustice (How is it shown? (Scrooge refusing to give…
Theme of Social Injustice
Dickens views
He felt strongly that Victorian society ignored the poverty of its underclass
One one hand were the rich who enjoyed comfort and feasting at Christmas, and on the other were children forced to live in dreadful conditions in workhouses
How is it shown?
Scrooge refusing to give money to the poor
The characters of Ignorance and Want
Thieves dividing up Scrooge's belongings
Scrooge refuses to give money
Dickens is asked to make a donation for the 'Poor and destitute' of society
"The Treadmill and the Poor Law are in full vigour, then?" said Scrooge
Scrooge's represents the selfishness of the richer elements of Victorian society. Dickens highlights the injustice of wealth distribution
Ignorance and Want
Dickens uses these two wretched children to represent the poor
a stale and shrivelled hand like that of age, had pinched, and twisted them, and pulled them into shreds
The children are 'pinched' and 'twisted' rather than being happy and joyous as children should be. The Ghost tells Scrooge that the children are the responsibility of all mankind
Thieves dividing up Scrooge's belongings
Dickens uses the thieves to show how his death is received
"Every person has the right to take car of themselves. He always did."
They comment on how miserly he had been in life. This makes him, and the reader, appreciate the failings of only thinking of oneself