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The boy, ignorance, represents the poor, uneducated working-class factory children in England at that time. The girl, Want, represents poor children who didn't have common necessities. In this scene Charles Dickens is saying that England needed to educate and care for it's children, or else it was doomed to collapse. That is why the Ghost of Christmas Present says that the children are mans.
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Who were the two wretched children in a Christmas carol?
The two wretched children in "A Christmas Carol" are Ignorance and Want. They represent the dark consequences of neglect and poverty, serving as a warning to Scrooge and readers about the importance of caring for others.
What was the dead business mans nickname in A Christmas Carol?
His name was not a nick name it was Jacob Marley. He was refered to as Marley
What are some words that describe A Christmas Carol?
One occurs when Scrooge first meets the ghostly Marley. Scrooge passes him off as an hallucination caused by uncooked potato his comment, "there is more about the gravy than the grave in seeing you."
Is carol a mans name or a womans name?
Carol comes from the Latin "Carolus," which was a male name it is largely accepted in the form (carol) as female today . Hope this helps
What is one of the themes of A Christmas Carol?
The past present and potential future, mans limited time Family its importance Greed, generosity and time to forgive The true message of Christmas, traditions The Poor Laws, Social injustice and industrialist's
Why are the children described as being old before their time ignorance and want a Christmas carol?
The children revealed from beneath robes of the Ghost of Christmas Present are symbols of mans make. They represent (the girl) Want and (the boy) Ignorance Dickens is trying to show that the issue of the time in Britain were mass unemployment, poverty, sickness , hunger and deprivation. Many of those who had money and power ignored either through "Ignorance" or just wished to ignore the levels of poverty around them, they loss of live due to hunger sickness and deprivation (Want) . Dickens tries to use his "little ghost story" to bring the human suffering in to the homes of those who had money and power to make changes. The ghost advises Scrooge be weary of both but be wery the boy (Ignorance) most of all.
What do Chinese people wear on Christmas?
The Robes Of Pink (Fe Male) And The Blue Day Green (Mans) Is What They Are Wear On The Day Of The Christmas.
Who has the right to a mans possessions after he is dead?
spouse or beneficiary or children
What does wearing a tie on a mans head symbolize?
Nothing sweetie, its all about how they want to act funny or sometimes when they are drunk and having fun.
Proper way to adrress a couple does the mans name go first or the ladys ie Bob and Carol or Carol and Bob?
You put the womens name first ie Carol and Bob 3W3W2Q According to the "forms of etiquette" in addressing a couple you use the mans name first, as in: "Mr. & Mrs. Bob Jones" or "Bob & Sarah Jones" this is because society is Patriarchal / Males dominate. In a Matriarchal society the rules would shift.
Why did the ghosts have such misery in the Christmas carol?
They didn't all have misery. The first showed Scrooge both good and bad points in his own past thus showing him some of the reasons his mind set was as it was, the Ghost of Christmas Present was a giant of a man with a huge bellowing laugh and spread Christmas Cheer as he went along. However, he became more serious when speaking of the potential death of Tiny Tim and reminding Scrooge of his own words, "Are there no work houses, are there no prisons?" and also when showing him the children representing Want and Ignorance both of which were of mans own making
What did the boy and girl represent in A Christmas Carol?
The Ghost of Christmas Present has reason to open his coat, Hidden beneath are a boy and girl who are in poor health and look near death. he explains that the boy is ignorance. The girl is want. He tells Scrooge to be aware most of all of the boy, Ignorance.
