1. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

2. Charles Dickens 1812-1870 1812-1870 Born and lived in London, England Born and lived in London, England Writer Writer 16 Major Novels 16 Major Novels Revolutionized novel writing Revolutionized novel writing A civil rights leader for the poor A civil rights leader for the poor

3. Debtors Prison Son of John and Elizabeth Dickens Son of John and Elizabeth Dickens Father went into debt Father went into debt Parents sent to debtors prison Parents sent to debtors prison Charles removed from school Charles removed from school Forced to work at blacking factory to pay off parents debt Forced to work at blacking factory to pay off parents debt

4. Words Used in Time

5. Overnight Bestseller Published December 19, 1843 Published December 19, 1843 Sold 8,000 copies in first week Sold 8,000 copies in first week Many people were illiterate Many people were illiterate People either read it or had it read to them People either read it or had it read to them Known as “the little book” Known as “the little book” Instant success Instant success Today more copies than any other book except the Bible Today more copies than any other book except the Bible

6. 1843 London

7. Dickens London

8. Ebenezer Scrooge

9. Marley the Ghost

10. Not this Marley

11. Ghost of Christmas Past

12. Ghost of Christmas Present

13. Ghost of Christmas Future.. (yet to come)

14. Stave = Chapter Carol as in a song… think Christmas Carolers Carol as in a song… think Christmas Carolers Stave is a section of music Stave is a section of music Chapters called Stave 1,2,3,4, and 5 Chapters called Stave 1,2,3,4, and 5 Each stave is for a different ghost Each stave is for a different ghost Stave 1 is the exposition Stave 1 is the exposition Stave 5 is the resolution Stave 5 is the resolution According to Ms. Garvin it’s very symphonic… According to Ms. Garvin it’s very symphonic…

15. Long Lasting Effects Made people want and learn to read Made people want and learn to read Created social awareness of poverty Created social awareness of poverty Created social awareness of child labor Created social awareness of child labor Created social awareness of orphans Created social awareness of orphans People reacted People reacted Social classicism was identified Social classicism was identified

16. Influence on Christmas Not a novel about religion or Christmas, but ended up revolutionizing the holiday Not a novel about religion or Christmas, but ended up revolutionizing the holiday Christmas celebration in decline before novel Christmas celebration in decline before novel Industrial revolution (work) allowed little time for workers to celebrate Industrial revolution (work) allowed little time for workers to celebrate Dickens and his novel had more influence on Christmas than any other person except one Dickens and his novel had more influence on Christmas than any other person except one

17. Oh, and…Santa Claus

18. Dickens says… “The holidays are a good time: a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time: the only time I know of in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of other people below them as if they really were fellow- passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys". “The holidays are a good time: a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time: the only time I know of in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of other people below them as if they really were fellow- passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys". This was what Dickens described for the rest of his life as the "Carol Philosophy". This was what Dickens described for the rest of his life as the "Carol Philosophy".

19. Father Christmas Dickens' name had become so synonymous with Christmas that on hearing of his death in 1870 a little costermonger's girl in London asked, "Mr. Dickens dead? Then will Father Christmas die too?" Dickens' name had become so synonymous with Christmas that on hearing of his death in 1870 a little costermonger's girl in London asked, "Mr. Dickens dead? Then will Father Christmas die too?"