Symbolism a Christmas Carol

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A Christmas carol is strewn with symbols of generosity/joy but also ignorance and isolation how do these serve to enhance the story. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is full of messages of hope and joy, the transformation from Scrooge via the visitation of the 3 ghosts of Christmas plays a huge role in enhancing the messages of the novella. However there is also much emphasis placed on Dickens on the concept of ignorance, and the isolation from society it can lead too. Ultimately, the novella shows how the Spirit of Christmas can be a source of joy to everyone and that generosity and giving is a key part of that. Hope and Joy these are words which are associated with positivity, and these themes resonate throughout this book, but only really in the latter stages. At the beginning of the novella, it appears cold and dark shrouded in negativity Scrooge is introduced as someone who people go out of their way to avoid, even though it’s snowing, there’s no particular joy attached to the snow “even the wildest foulest weather didn’t know where to have him”. This can directly be opposed to the end, where everything in Stave 5 appears positive rather than be dark and gloomy clouds, there’s “no clouds, no mist just clear bright jovial” The weather is a symbolism by Dickens of the internal demons of Scrooge. However even at the start despite Scrooges horrible nature, and lack of spirit there is still hope this is especially evident in Fred, Scrooges nephew who in many ways is his polar opposite, Fred bestows Christmas greetings on everyone, he appears upbeat and is so happy to be married. He even invites Scrooge to Christmas Dinner the next day. However Scrooge rejects him, “good afternoon” is his response to his nephews merry Christmas. As Scrooge though is taken by the Ghosts of Christmas to revisit his past, and visit the present and his future. The reader begins to

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