Realism In A Christmas Carol

Some say that the things in the past only have an effect in the past and will only have a limited effect in the future. This statement is largely untrue, and proof to support that can be directed to one man by the name of Charles Dickens. Charles Dickens, in the words of BBCNews, “Was the man that invented Christmas”. Charles Dickens was also considered to be “one of the most important writers of the 19th century” (BBCNews) and he is responsible for writing the well-known story known as A Christmas Carol that is still being used to this day. This story as well as Dickens are associated with the realist movement which was a movement in which artists sought to depict the real world through their tools. Dickens form of realism is known as literary

At that point in time Christmas had become just another day to people, more so for businessmen who “scheduled regular business meetings on Christmas day” (BBCNews), Christmas had more than begun to lose its meaning and impact to the people of the time. After the book was published Dickens was given credit for laying out the blueprint for how Christmas was to look, according to what BBCNews reported. This blueprint of Christmas being a white scene with an abundance of generosity, and the concept of turning a stone cold soul into a kind one in time for the holidays managed to carry itself into modern movies that are geared towards the Christmas season. One of the two previously stated pieces of the blueprint are seen in most Christmas specials. Whether it be a generous Christmas or a stingy Christmas can be seen in nearly every, if not, all Christmas specials. In addition to that, the story itself has been adapted into numerous different but yet similar seasonal films. So, by Dickens’s book being revived every now and again with a fresh new director producing a movie for it, the spirit of A Christmas Carol continues to live on and influence a new generation of Christmas participants to be kind and generous to others during this time even after the allure of “presents from Santa for being a good little boy or girl” as many parents would tell their