A Christmas Carol in Prose; Being a Ghost Story of Christmas
Charles Dickens
Book Club
A Christmas Carol in Prose; Being a Ghost Story of Christmas
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Contains spoilers for the entire book.
Discussion topics
Topic 01 of 08
Scrooge
What made Scrooge the man he is at the beginning?
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- What did you make of his answers to the gentlemen collecting for the poor?
- Is there anything about him you liked from the start?
There is no single right answer. Bring your own reading.
Discussion topics
What made Scrooge the man he is at the beginning?
Keep the conversation going
- What did you make of his answers to the gentlemen collecting for the poor?
- Is there anything about him you liked from the start?
What does Marley's ghost teach Scrooge about the chains we forge in life?
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- Why does Marley come back to warn him?
- What did the phantoms outside the window add?
Which scene with the Ghost of Christmas Past affects Scrooge most, and why?
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- What did you make of Belle releasing him from their engagement?
- How does Fezziwig compare with the employer Scrooge has become?
What does the Ghost of Christmas Present show Scrooge about the world around him?
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- Why does Tiny Tim matter so much to Scrooge?
- What did you make of Ignorance and Want beneath the ghost's robe?
What does the Cratchit family's Christmas show about happiness and poverty?
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- Why does Bob Cratchit toast Scrooge despite everything?
- How does Mrs Cratchit's anger compare?
Why is the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come silent, and why is it so frightening?
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- What did you make of the scene of people dividing Scrooge's belongings?
- Is the future Scrooge sees fixed or still changeable?
Is Scrooge's change believable, and does it matter if it is?
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- Which of his first acts on Christmas morning did you enjoy most?
- How does Fred's welcome show what Scrooge has missed?
What do you think Dickens means by 'keeping Christmas well'?
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- Is the story about Christmas, or about something larger?
- Why has this story lasted so long?
There is no single right answer. Bring your own reading.