This topic is included in Paper 1. You can find notes and guides for it below.

Notes

• Context
• Glossary of Definitions
• Overview

Exam Prep

• Guide to Paper 1 – AQA English Literature GCSE
• How to plan and write a top mark essay – English Literature GCSE

Additional Reading & Videos:

• Dickens as a social commentator
• The Appeal of A Christmas Carol by Michel Faber

Character Profiles

• Bob Cratchit
• Ebenezer Scrooge
• Marley’s Ghost
• Minor Characters
• The Ghosts
• Tiny Tim

Themes

• Family
• Isolation
• Materialism and Wealth
• Morality
• Poverty and Social Injustice
• Redemption and Change
• Regret
• Religion and Christmas
• The Supernatural