A Christmas Carol Themes: Poverty and Social Injustice

"Decrease the surplus population…” Learn more about the theme of poverty and social injustice in A Christmas Carol with Grace from Beyond. Subscribe for updates:    / @beyondrevision   There were a spread of attitudes to the poor from wider society in the 19th century, ranging from a belief that if you were poverty-stricken then you must be lazy, to a more compassionate sense of responsibility to improve the lives of everyone. This is all captured in the A Christmas Carol story as Grace details here. For further A Christmas Carol themes analysis, why not take a look at our A Christmas Carol Revision Guide by clicking the link below: https://twinklsecondary.blog/product/... Contents 00:18 Negative view of the poor 00:49 The Cratchits and poverty 01:38 Making society better for everyone 02:27 Malthusianism 03:26 Debtors’ prison Find other Beyond Revision material at our dedicated revision shop: https://twinklsecondary.blog/shop/ Social media links - Facebook: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/xzpdp Instagram: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/189kf3 Twitter: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/101zin Website: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/anqdg #gcseenglish #achristmascarol #beyondachristmascarol