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How does dickens make chapter 1 of a Christmas carol an effective opening to a ghost story?
"Marley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that." That opening and Dickens's mastery of suspense combine to make a thoroughly scary story. Remember, it was written for an audience innocent of car chases, special effects, and body counts. Ghosts and spirits were very close to the surface of most people's religion and the story carried a different kind of credibility than it does today.
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How effective is the opening chapter of Great Expectations?
In the opening chapter, Dickens describes the childhood of Pip with great imagery and detail; and it answers some questions regarding his family (all of them died, except his sister). His childhood is a model of other children during the Industrial age, how they were sometimes mistreated.
Why did Dickens call his book A Christmas Carol?
He based against the opening scene in the book where a young boy tries to sing a carol and get money for it off Scrooge
Why is opening chapter in jekyll and hyde effective?
The opening chapter of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" is effective because it sets a mysterious and intriguing tone for the rest of the story. By introducing the idea of the duality of human nature and Dr. Jekyll's enigmatic behavior, it immediately captures the reader's interest and creates tension. Additionally, the use of an unreliable narrator adds to the overall sense of suspense and curiosity.
How does Dickens writing gain sympathy for Pip and keep the reader engaged in the opening chapter of Great Expectations?
Dickens gains sympathy for Pip in the opening chapter of Great Expectations because Pip is talking to himself and can not even say his own name correctly. Pip is also sitting by his families gravestones which makes the reader feel sympathy for him.
Iceland Christmas opening times?
Too late. Christmas is over.
What is 1 American tradition for Christmas?
Opening presents on Christmas day.
Why is there no transport at Christmas?
Because everybody is busy opening their christmas presents.
What is the setting of the opening chapter The Jungle?
a wedding feast
What Christmas song has the initials WC?
White Christmas Opening lyrics: I'm dreaming of a white Christmas ...
Why is humor used in the opening chapter of Great Expectations?
To provide a little comic relief from the tension of the prisoner search and to show the reader how ludicrous are the pretensions of the adults gathered around the Christmas dinner table.
What is Leslie doing after christmas?
opening presents
What are 10 words the Charles Dickens used to describe Scrooge in the book A Christmas Carol?
In the opening Stave Dickens describes Scrooge using the following tight-fisted, a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner! Hard and sharp as flint
