A Christmas Carol: Part 1

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A Christmas Carol: Part 1

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Shari Dragovich

Dec 03, 2024

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Welcome to our last book of the year: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. This week Shari and Rhea discuss Staves 1-2 of this classic novella. They share background information on Dickens and his inspiration for the story. Shari praises the Muppets Christmas Carol as the best movie version ever. They discuss all the many motifs and metaphors that hint directly to the Great Story found in Scripture. And a whole lot more.

Link for the Hillsdale College online course for A Christmas Carol.

Next week they will discuss the rest of the story, Staves 3-5.

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