The poor eat very meager foods such as stale bread, gruel and in some cases the left overs from kitchen waste etc They would not have had money to eat anything healthy or in any sufficiency indeed most the time they were starving. Those that had money ignored the plight of poor and needy and ate well. Meals for the well off involved breads, pastries, meats and vegetables and fruits.
In Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, the characters enjoyed a feast which included roast goose, mashed potatoes, gravy, plum pudding, and mulled wine. Scrooge also sent a boy to buy the biggest turkey available for the Cratchit family.
There are many foods mentioned:
There is also drinks:
Scrooge supplied them with the biggest roast turkey in the market.
He visits a local tavern and also eats at home
On Christmas Day they would have had Goose and seasonal vegetables followed by a home made christmas pudding. They were poor and therefore food of this nature was very expensive
cheese
In part of the book when Scrooge is still mean, a caroler comes to his window and sings a carol in hope of food. Scrooge in turn throws a something at him and shoos him away.
He talks about the needy and the poor and the way that those who have the power to make changes are ignorant to the plight of the people who were starving and the children left without food or drink at Christmas
The situation he saw in Britain at the time. there was huge amounts of unemployment. Many were poor, so poor that they were dying from health issues brought about by a lack of food. There were industrialists that were using child labour as it was "cheap and plentiful" rather than take on adults. Many in Parliament of the time ignored the desperate situation and Dickens saw that work houses were for many the only place they could go and often they would die within weeks of going to these terrible places
Charles Dickens set "A Christmas Carol" in London because it was where he lived and was familiar with the city's social issues and contrasts between wealth and poverty. London was also a bustling urban center undergoing rapid industrialization, making it an ideal setting to explore themes of greed, redemption, and the spirit of Christmas.
In "A Christmas Carol," the term "nuts" is a slang expression used to indicate someone is crazy or mentally unstable. It is often used by characters to describe Scrooge's seemingly eccentric behavior before his redemption.
figgy pudding
The word that indicates there was not a lot of food in "A Christmas Carol" is probably "scanty" or "meager", highlighting the lack of abundance in the characters' meals.
In "A Christmas Carol," the men collecting money are raising funds for the poor and needy during the Christmas season. They aim to provide food, shelter, and assistance to those less fortunate in the community.
It was kept until boxing day and was sold
No, the story of Scrooge from Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" is a work of fiction. It was first published in 1843 as a novella and is a classic Christmas tale that explores themes of redemption and generosity.
Carol Hupping has written: 'Producing your own power' 'Let's Celebrate Christmas' -- subject(s): In library, Carols, Christmas decorations, Handicraft, Christmas cooking 'Stocking up III' -- subject(s): Food, Preservation
The convict in Great Expectations by Charles Dickens wants a file and some food brought to him. He asks Pip, a young boy, to help him by providing these items to aid in his escape.