What was Charles dickens purpose behind writing the novella The Christmas Carol?

Answer 1

The reason he wrote it was because his mom died on 3 days before Christmas.

And they used to go caroling together on Christmas but then she wasn't there so he wrote a book about it instead of caroling that year (1843).

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His primary reason, however, was that he needed the money to satisfy a debt.

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Charles Dickens was a devout Christian and wanted to expose in his social satire the Industrial victimization of humans in Industrial England. Money was valued more than human values such as humility,charity,benevolence,forebearance,mercy,caring & sharing human love which was the essence of Christian values cherished and celebrated during Christmas in praise of the Birth of Christ.

Answer 2

Charles Dickens wrote "A Christmas Carol" to promote empathy and kindness towards others, especially during the holiday season. The novella also aimed to highlight the societal issues of poverty and inequality, urging readers to be more charitable and compassionate towards those less fortunate. Dickens wanted to convey a message of redemption and the power of personal transformation through the story of Ebenezer Scrooge.

Answer 3

Dickens called his story A Christmas Carol because he expected the story to be repeated and shared and to bring people together just as the singing of Christmas carols spreads joy and brought families and friends together each season throughout London. His carol was a song of praise of the Christmas season and of the redemption of Ebenezer Scrooge.

Answer 4

To highlight the scale of deprivation seen in Britain of the time. he wanted to bring it out in the open the ignorance, especailly those in parliment who had power to deal with it and chose to ignore it

Answer 5

Charles Dickens' famous novella A Christmas Carol was written in early Victorian-era England, at a time when there was a renewed interest in old Christmas traditions as well as adoption of then-new ones (such as the first Christmas cards). There was also a revival of singing Christmas carols. The title A Christmas Carol brings to mind the light, joy, and warmth of the holiday even as the novella also showcases the dark side of winter and humanity as well. A Christmas Carol has been credited with restoring a feeling a merriment to Christmas after a long period of Puritan somberness.

Answer 6

To highlight the way children were being used as cheap labour in factories and mines across Britain and to embarrass those who sought to maintain this type of labour