A Christmas Carol is a carol whose lyrics are on the theme of Christmas or the winter season in general and which are traditionally sung in the period before Christmas. History The first specifically Christmas hymns for Christians that we know of appear in fourth century Rome. Latin hymns such as Veni redemptor gentium‚ written by Ambrose‚ Archbishop of Milan‚ were austere statements of the theological doctrine of the Incarnation in opposition to Arianism. Corde natus ex Parentis by the Spanish
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The story begins with the protagonist Claudia Valentine who is initially portrayed with masculine qualities and the reader assumes she is a man. As you learn more about Claudia you learn that she breaks many of the female stereotypes and this develops her character. Claudia Valentine is a private investigator and she is commissioned by Marks sister to investigate Marks death as she believes that there were suspicious circumstances. Claudia Valentine is sent of on many “red herrings” as
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In the novel A Christmas Carol‚ the author [Charles Dickens pg. 637] stated‚ “Spirit‚ please‚ make me visible! Make me audible! I want to talk to my nephew and my niece”! This proves that scrooge is a dynamic character. In the beginning of the novel Fred tried to invite Scrooge over for Christmas dinner. Scrooge did not listen to him my saying “Bah Humbug” [Dickens 603] and “Good afternoon” [Dickens 604] to get rid of his nephew because he obviously wanted no part with him. Scrooge later wanted to
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A Christmas Carol is a genuinely clear moral story based on a rambling account structure in which each of the fundamental sections has a settled‚ evident typical importance. The book is isolated into five areas (Dickens marks them Staves in reference to the melodic documentation staff- - a Christmas ditty‚ all things considered‚ is a tune)‚ with each of the center three Staves spinning around an appearance by one of the three well known spirits. The three soul guides‚ alongside each of their stories
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Claudia Valentine’s Distinctive Voice and Character Analysis Claudia Valentine‚ being the protagonist of The Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender‚ has been successfully developed in the text to both support and subvert the stereotype of a male hard-boiled detective‚ where she is portrayed as a female private detective who inheres the traditional characteristics of a tough talking male detective but also presenting feminist points of view. Thus the author‚ Marele Day has created this powerful distinctive
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Charles dickens A CHRISTMAS CAROL Ebenezer scrooge… England’s most tightfisted hand at the grindstone‚ Scrooge! A squeezing‚ wrenching‚ grasping‚ scraping‚ clutching‚ covetous old sinner! Secret‚ and self-contained‚ and solitary as an oyster.
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While around everyone else Mickey was fine and awesome. I knew that bastard better than that. Micky would take me to the truck and be sweet at first and then just aggressive. His dirt paws would leave bruises all over my body. Of course people would ask about my bruises‚ but I would just say I fell down steps or fell from a tree. It was just like each time it drained my trust and caused me to become scared of other dogs. It
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“A Retrieved Reformation” Jimmy Valentine is the main character of this story. Jimmy was a criminal‚ intelligent‚ and clever. Jimmy was sentenced to prison for four years because he robbed banks. After only 10 months‚ he was pardoned by the governor and released. He had returned to his home and gathered his safe-opening instruments. Jimmy then proceeded to burglarize a bank in Richmond‚ Indiana. And again‚ he robbed a bank in Jefferson City and purloined five hundred dollars. Ben Price was a detective
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL SAC A Christmas Carol shows us that the key to redemption is being able to connect with family and community. Discuss. Charles Dickens’ novella‚ A Christmas Carol was published in 1843 exemplifying to the reader that the vital element to redemption is having the ability to bond with family‚ friends and the community. This classic fable establishes an range of moral lessons that each individual should encompass. Dickens demonstrates this through mainly the protagonist character
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ESSAY QUESTION: Dickens underlining purpose in writing “A Christmas Carol” was to inspire in his readers charity towards the poor. Do you think this comes through clearly in your reading of the novel? Charles Dickens‚ the celebrated English writer‚ was motivated to write this novel‚ “A Christmas Carol”‚ because of his heartfelt sympathy at the poverty existing in England and his will to teach others the meanness to the human heart. The tale was solely designed to inspire charity and goodwill in
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