A Christmas Carol - Context

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Why did Dickens have to give up his education for the workhouse when he was 12?
His father was arrested for debt, and his family needed financial support.
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When was the novella published?
1843
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Why did London's population increase from 1-6 million?
The industrial revolution created jobs in factories.
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What caused the high rates of crime, hunger and disease?
Small overcrowded housing had no proper drainage or sewage and many families had to share one toilet and tap.
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What did the economist Thomas Malthus write in 1798?
Famine was caused by overpopulation, because the growth in the population would always be quicker than the growth of food supplies. Therefore, poverty was inevitable.
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What did the new poor law, created in 1834, entail?
Financial help for the poor was to be reduced, meaning that the unemplyed would have to enter a workhouse in order to recieve food and shelter.
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Why did people fear the workhouses?
They were harsh places were families were split up; conditions were unpleasant, intense and dangerous.
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What did some very successful bussinessmen do to reduce the gap between the rich and poor?
Some tried to improve the lives of the works, such as Cadburys, who provided homes for their employees in Bournville.
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Why did Dickens support projects like the 'Ragged Schools'?
These projects gave children free schooling, food and clothes, giving them more self-respect. Therefore, they would be less likely to cause crime.
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How did Dicken's view on being a good Christian differ to others in society?
Unlike most, who believed that to be a good Christian you only had attend church, avoid alcohol and exercise sexual restraint, he believed you should do good deeds, gives to charity and being a faithful and forgiving person.
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Why did Dickens hate Sabbatarianism?
He believed that whilst the wealthy were wresting, the working class population were denied enjoyment on their one day off, because everything was shut. Therefore, as most didn't own an oven, they were denied a hot meal, as bakeries were shut.
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How did the way people celebrate Christmas change throughout the 1800s?
At the beginning it was hardly celebrated, but by the end, it became the most important time of the year. People adopted tradditions such as gifts, dinner and carols, and introduced non-religious elements like games, feasts and parties.
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How did Queen Victoria infuence family life?
Her and Prince Albert had nine children and were seen as a model family. Most families had about five of six children.
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