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A Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens
More often than not when books are turned into movies the plot changes. As a result, I expected this book to very different from all the movie and cartoon portrayals. I was quite surprised. This book is exactly the same as the movies. There are only a few minor things that differ and each of those are things that would be hard to portray.
One of the coolest aspects to this book is that Charles Dickens wrote it all in six weeks and read it aloud 127 times. After one such reading a businessman was inspired to close his factory for Christmas and provide all his workers with a turkey, just like Scrooge (source).
Tiny Tim was inspired by a couple of his own family members. Their struggles with sicknesses, disability, and hardship helped bring Tiny Tim to life. The joyous little Tiny Tim is very much a catalyst for Scrooge to change his ways, and serves as a reminder to us all that there are those less fortunate than ourselves that we can and should help without being asked.
Charles Dickens revolutionized the way companies treat Christmas and how we think about each other. His work was a work of compassion inspired by his own time working in factories and seeing what it's like to struggle with poverty first hand.
To see more reviews check out my blog: This Sporadic Life
One of the coolest aspects to this book is that Charles Dickens wrote it all in six weeks and read it aloud 127 times. After one such reading a businessman was inspired to close his factory for Christmas and provide all his workers with a turkey, just like Scrooge (source).
Tiny Tim was inspired by a couple of his own family members. Their struggles with sicknesses, disability, and hardship helped bring Tiny Tim to life. The joyous little Tiny Tim is very much a catalyst for Scrooge to change his ways, and serves as a reminder to us all that there are those less fortunate than ourselves that we can and should help without being asked.
Charles Dickens revolutionized the way companies treat Christmas and how we think about each other. His work was a work of compassion inspired by his own time working in factories and seeing what it's like to struggle with poverty first hand.
To see more reviews check out my blog: This Sporadic Life