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'A Christmas Carol': Scrooge's redemptive journey

A Christmas Carol: Scrooge's redemption

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils read and explore 'A Christmas Carol'. They start by reading the novella in full, pausing during each stave to analyse key scenes, characters, themes and methods. After reading the novella, pupils chart Scrooge's redemptive journey and craft an essay on the presentation of fear.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to understand the significance of Scrooge's redemptive journey and the impact it continues to have on readers.

Key Notes

  • Scrooge's transformative journey follows that of the 'redemptive hero' narrative that we see in many stories.
  • The redeemed hero narrative roughly follows the hero, who looks for something they have lost, with the help of a guide.
  • Scrooge is presented as a hero who overcomes challenges to become a better person.
  • Scrooge is presented as an inspirational figure, whose transformation is intended to be an example to many.
  • 'A Christmas Carol' is a timeless classic because its moral message will always apply to an unfair and unequal society.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • Literary hero: A literary hero is the main character who overcomes challenges.
  • To redeem: If someone redeems themself, they regain your respect and support.
  • Inspirational: If someone is inspirational to you, you want to follow their example.
  • Superstitious: Someone superstitious would believe wholeheartedly in the existence of the supernatural.
  • Cultural significance: If something is culturally-significant, it bears relevance to the whole population - it is of importance to society.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Students might think that because this is an 'old book', it might not still bear a relevant message.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

Scrooge's transformative journey follows that of the 'redemptive hero' narrative that we see in many stories. The redeemed hero narrative roughly follows the hero, who looks for something they have lost, with the help of a guide.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'Literary hero'

A literary hero is the main character who overcomes challenges.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Students might think that because this is an 'old book', it might not still bear a relevant message. Correction: The novella is a timeless classic because its message is universal. As long as there is injustice in the world, the text remains relevant.

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