Stave 1 - Dickens' Intentions and Scrooge

The attached PowerPoint lesson titled “Scrooge’s Character” delves into the characterisation of Ebenezer Scrooge from Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” Here is a brief summary:

Do Now Activity:
Students begin with defining the word “covetous” using a dictionary, exploring its etymology and synonyms.
They then use the word “covetous” in a sentence and recall quotations that exemplify Scrooge’s character.

Character Traits of Scrooge:
Students choose three adjectives (e.g., miserable, greedy, selfish) to describe Scrooge and explain their choices with supporting quotations from the text.

Dickens’ Intentions:
The lesson explains that Dickens used Scrooge to represent greed, selfishness, and the negative effects of unchecked capitalism, reflecting societal injustices of the Victorian era

Textual Analysis:
Students read and analyse an extract from the novel, highlighting quotations that reveal Scrooge’s character.
They explore Dickens’ use of similes (e.g., “solitary as an oyster”) and metaphors (e.g., “tight-fisted hand at the grindstone”) to describe Scrooge’s miserly and cold nature.

This lesson is part of an ongoing bundle. Keep a look out for other resources.