Dickens Use of Language and Structure to Build Up a...

Dickens Use of Language and Structure to Build Up a Picture of the Joy of Christmas Present I’m going to analyse stave 3 of a Christmas carol, Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth in 1812. In 1836 Dickens published the first part in a serialisation called The Posthumous papers of the Pickwick club better known as The Pickwick papers. In 1843 he wrote his first and most famous Christmas story, A Christmas Carol. Victorians in those times, a lot of them lived in poverty, and they were lots of large families living in one house. It was in industrial era and most people worked in factories, which were very unhygienic, this really relates to Dickens life style when he was growing up. When he was growing†¦show more content†¦This is like a list and overwhelms the reader with good things. However Dickens then focuses on the appearance of the Christmas Present. In this description Dickens uses powerful words to exaggerate the qualities of the ghost. â€Å"Capacious†¦shining†¦dark†¦deep green†¦genial†¦sparkling†¦open†¦cheery†¦unconstrained†¦joyful.† By Dickens uses these words have a very big impact on the readers because it by using these words it creates a big picture of the story. Then Dickens finishes on describing the appearance of the ghost of Christmas Present. They then go to visit Bob Cratchit’s house, but on their journey they pass all sorts of people, rich, poor etc. They are all enjoying Christmas no matter what they have or haven’t got. â€Å"And so it was! God love it, so it was!† There is no quarrelling and bickering on Christmas day, well not according to Dickens. This really addresses the reader and involves them in the novel; Dickens here is making his own seasonal message about peace and good will to all men. When Scrooge and the ghost of Christmas present finally reach the Cratchit’s house they find them all having a good time, getting into the Christmas spirit, especially Mrs Cratchit who isShow MoreRelatedStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 Pagespermission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or likewise. To obtain permission(s) to use material from this work, please submit a written request to Pearson Education, Inc., Permissions Department, One Lake Street, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458, or you may fax your request to 201-236-3290. Many of the designations by manufacturers