Singing A Chrismas Carol All Year Round
By Paul Bennett, Volunteer Blog Writer at Mentor A Promise Madrid, Spain - August 11, 2021: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens By Laplateresca Among the traditions I keep during the Christmas holidays is watching what I consider the finest film adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, the 1951 version starring Alistair Sim. We all know the story: a miserly, wealthy businessman who pinches pennies to an absurd degree and works his clerk, Bob Cratchit, to the bone, finds redemption. Three ghosts visit him on Christmas Eve and show him scenes from his past, present, and future lives, many of which shine a light on the harsh conditions of the poor living in London during the Victorian era. Scrooge is reborn, and turns into a benevolent, beneficent person. Homelessness was a major problem in London during the Victorian era. Many people lived in extreme poverty and sought shelter everywhere from doorways and stairwells to makeshift accommodations in alleys and other out-of-t...
