What is the time scheme of the novel and why does Charles Dickens use this scheme?
Any answers are really appreciaatedd!
2007-12-19 11:46:42 · 5 answers · asked by Jennifer W 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The day of Christmas Eve, Christmas Eve (overnight) and Christmas.
Christmas Eve Day - Anticipation for Bob and a depressing day for Scrooge - sets up the premise for the story
Christmas Eve Night - A very depressing night to be alone, great time for ghost to visit
Christmas Day - a joyous day, perfect day for Scrooge's conversion to being a nice guy.
2007-12-19 11:57:52 · answer #1 · answered by Yo it's Me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By time scheme do you mean the length of time that the story was to have taken place? If so that is 7 years and 1 day. In the beginning of the story it is mentioned that it was "seven years ago this very night" when referring to his partner Jacob Marley dying. Why 7 years exactly, I am not sure other than it gave Scrooge even more time to work on his "ponderous chain."
I hope this helped.
2007-12-19 19:54:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The story begins on Christmas Eve and ends on Boxing Day morning.
He uses this scheme moralistically in order to encourage people to be charitable to the poor, particularly at Christmastime.
Dickens wrote this story as a Christmas book because he expected to get good sales in order to pay his debts. It was first published on 19 December 1843, just in time for Christmas and sold over six thousand copies in in 4 days.
You can read it here
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/46
synopsis here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol
2007-12-19 20:27:20 · answer #3 · answered by Eryu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"With A Christmas Carol, Dickens hopes to illustrate how self-serving, insensitive people can be converted into charitable, caring, and socially conscious members of society through the intercession of moralizing quasi-religious lessons. Warmth, generosity, and overall goodwill, overcome Scrooge's bitter apathy as he encounters and learns from his memory, the ability to empathize, and his fear of death. Memory serves to remind Scrooge of a time when he still felt emotionally connected to other people, before he closed himself off in an austere state of alienation. Empathy enables Scrooge to sympathize with and understand those less fortunate than himself, people like Tiny Tim and Bob Cratchit. The fear of death hints at imminent moral reckoning--the promise of punishment and reward.
With each Ghost's tale functioning as a parable, A Christmas Carol advances the Christian moral ideals associated with Christmas--generosity, kindness, and universal love for your community--and of Victorian England in general. "
2007-12-19 19:50:59 · answer #4 · answered by xo379 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
wht is really funy is that i saw the play and read the book but it makes NO sense to me what so ever!! Srry i cnt hlp
2007-12-19 19:53:09 · answer #5 · answered by soccerlovr01 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋