Social Inequality In A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens once stated, “Have a heart that never hardens, a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.” If living a harsh life, people do not realize the importance of a tender heart. Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812 in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. Later on in his career, he wrote David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, and the traditional holiday favorite, A Christmas Carol. As his books became popular, he gained the title as the best author in the Victorian Era. He died on June 9, 1870. Charles Dickens wrote the book A Christmas Carol to give awareness to other journalists on social inequality, but also impacted Christmas during the Victorian Era and all the way up through the 21st century.

In the book A Christmas

During a time when financial hardships were commonplace for many American and British households, A Christmas Carol delivered just the right message to bring families back to a holiday that often becomes a celebration of wealth and consumerism (Wood , 2013). Consumerism is defined as the promotion of the consumer's interests (Webster, 2017). There were lots of people in very poor conditions with lots of kids they need to feed, clothe, and give shelter. Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol shed light on the subject that was normally turned away from everyday beings. Charles Dickens not only wrote the book A Christmas Carol, but by doing so he gave awareness to other journalists on social inequality and impacted Christmas during the Victorian Era and all the way up through the 21st century. Dickens saw a light in people that others did not see. He fathomed the enigmatic, he gave love to the poor. One of the main reasons Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol is to bring joy to the overlooked and the non cared-for. Charles Dickens changed christmas for two centuries and