Boz was a well known cartoonist and illustrator in England in the 1800's. He illustrated A Christmas Carol.
The carol, I heard the Bells on Christmas Day uses the words from the poem Christmas Bells by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. He wrote this poem after being advised that his son had died fighting in the American Civil War, and then hearing the Christmas Bells ringing at midnight for Christmas morning.
Dickens clearly uses good quality descriptive terminologies and synonyms
Charles Dickens uses staves throughout the story to give the readers a more condensed feeling of christmas which shows us joy and happiness, both things that scrooge does not have. Also i elaborates on the title A christmas carol to give it the Carol theme of the story...i think...i hope that helps though
Christmas is really just the device Dickens uses to make his point about love, generosity and humanity, so it would certainly be enjoyed by people who do not celebrate Christmas. It's not purely a denominational story.
The character you are referring to is Tiny Tim, who is a young boy in "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Tiny Tim has a physical disability and uses a crutch to walk. He is a symbol of vulnerability and the importance of compassion and generosity towards those in need.
From A Christmas Carol "Merry Christmas! What right have you to be merry? What reason have you to be merry? You're poor enough." "Come, then" replied the nephew gaily. "What right have you to be dismal? What reason have you to be morose? You're rich enough."
Dickens" Christmas Carol- a.k.a. Scrooge, in all its variants uses this personal turnabout- in a positive sense, plot denouement.
In "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, the children Ignorance and Want symbolize social issues such as ignorance and poverty. They appear as deformed and almost animal-like to emphasize the consequences of neglecting these societal problems. Dickens uses them to highlight the importance of addressing these issues and promoting awareness and charity.
Yes, "A Christmas Carol" does use cliches, such as in the characterizations of Scrooge as a "stingy old miser" and Bob Cratchit as a "poor but happy clerk." These cliches help establish familiar character types that resonate with readers and reinforce the themes of the story.
It's attempting to highlight the issues of social class, poverty and the vulnerable caused by poverty. It uses Christmas, a time when generally people seem to be nicer to each other, to act in a more charitable mood not just within the Christmas season but through the rest of the year as well.
For the time his clothes would most certainly been ragged, repaired hand me downs. Most children of the time had broken shoes or boots, clothes were washed only when absolutely necessary as soap was very expensive and water was often from shared tap in a street.