A Christmas Carol

Dive into the heartwarming world of Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol" with our detailed mind map that explores the timeless tale's impact on Christmas traditions and literature. Discover the story's profound influence on society, encouraging philanthropy and kindness. Learn about Dickens' own life and the social context that shaped his work, including his representative works, his hardships, and his status as a British national treasure.

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A Christmas Carol

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Outline

Christmas

Origin

Celebrating the birth of Jesus

Santa Claus

Prototype: Saint Nicholas

Generous

Turkish bishop

Date: December 25th

The Bible does not record the day of Jesus' birth

It is the Roman celebration of the Sun God's birthday

In the 4th century, kings converted to Christianity

Charles Dickens

British national treasure-level writer

Dickens

Shakespeare

Year of birth and death

1812-1870

Writer, journalist, actor, reciter, philanthropist

Representative works

Oliver Twist

A Tale of Two Cities

David Copperfield

A miserable childhood

His father was arrested for debt

He entered a blacking factory as a child laborer at the age of 12

He entered school in 1825, but later was forced to drop out

His first work was published in 1833, which changed his life

A master of acting

be enthusiastic about performing his own works

acted passionately, affecting his health

Reasons for the popularity of his works

Novels are comedies of human life with happy endings

His works expose the social contradictions of the time

Children's guardian angel

reflect the age

The empire on which the sun never sets

Widespread wealth gap Severe pollution

Story

Three spirits

The future

What did they see?

The present

Start to reflect

Bob's family

The past

Sunk in contemplation

Childhood, family, loved ones

A strange Christmas night

A chance for redemption

Warnings from ghosts

Visit of Marley's ghost

Refusal of the nephew's Christmas dinner invitation

Protagonist: Scrooge

The only relative

Nephew

The only friend

Marley

Business partner

Bob

Business owner

Cruel and cold-hearted

A miser

About the book

Father of Christmas

Changed the world, and encouraged more people to be philanthropists

The first Christmas card was created

"Merry Christmas" derives from this book

Published in 1843

Due to life's hardships

Ranked first on the list of "Top Ten Books Parents Most Want Their Children to Read"

Christmas is a joyful day filled with love, forgiveness, and kindness to others. Perhaps Dickens did not become incredibly wealthy from the publication of "A Christmas Carol," but he changed the world, turning more people from rich individuals into philanthropists."