Comparrison Between the Two Christmas Carols

There are a few differences between the Two Christmas Carols. A Christmas Carol (Patrick Stewart) is very similar to the book. When I read the book. I imagined it just like this movie. Anyways, straight off in the beginning, both of these movies have a few differneces. One of them is obviously newer, and uses animation. The older one with Patrick Stewart uses real life actors instead of animation and just voices. Both Scrooges are both similar in ways but the animated one is not fully bald. The animated version was much scarier in my opinion. The live-action one was just people glowing but the animated one truely freaked me out. I would be really scared if I was Scrooge. But in both movies many scenes are the same, like the ghosts flying in the town when he looks outside, the sad family, and many more. The ghosts look differently, the past ghost in the animated one looks like a candle stick instead of a guy in a robe. Present ghost looks much familar in both movies. Overall, in similarity it would be 9.5/10. Many of the scenes look familar and recognizable. Except for the few moments of the scary ghosts.

Universal Education in England

In the past, only the rich could afford tutors that could teach students various subjects and topics. Eventually, public education was a law and children of every age must attend school to become educated. Without education, people cannot better jobs and have to work in low wage jobs. In 1870, it became compulsory to attend school in England. The state pays for the education of children from the age of 5 to 16. However, before the government set up rules for mandatory education, churches would teach children education and about the bible. A typical factory worker works 6 days a week, and has Sunday off. On that day, many children go to church to have an education. This was also true even during the medieval ages. The church would teach kids in the medieval ages about religion, writing, reading, math, and many more subjects. I think it is good for the population to have education. Even with a basic level of education, it raises the standard for future generations of children.

Cherished Item

If you could save just one item from a disaster-a fire, a flood, an earthquake-what would it be? In a few sentences, describe your most cherished possession, and tell why you treasure it. Was it a gift? If so, how does that make it especially important to you?
If I could save only one item from a disaster, may it be a fire, a flood, an earthquake, an alien invasion, or even giant cows from outer space, it would be my red blanket/ towel. This blanket has been with me for way too many years. Maybe 10 years or more and it is still in great condition. It would kind of count as a blanket, but it is quite small. It could also be used as a towel or anything that covers something. This red blanket, I actually know very little about it. I asked my parents and they said that this blanket, is older than me. I was actually surprised when my parents said that. I cherish it, because it has kept me warm, and I have spent way too many years with it. I get attached to things that I have been with for a long time. I do not think it was a gift, but I thank my parents for giving this blanket to me and for me to keep.

The Victorian Workhouse

I have never heard of this term before. From first looks, it seems like a building where you work. After researching it on several websites, I now know what it is. It is a place where families that can not support themselves go there to work. At first, it seems nice that the government is helping with poor people's lives and nessicties, but after further research, the conditions turned to be horrifying. It even reminds me of concentration camps (not as bad though) after reading about the schedule. People are made to work in hard conditions for hours straight only resting for eating breaks. The workers work in many categories like chopping wood, mining, or in factories. From looking at their paychecks, it seems that they would have to stay forever. The Nazis did this too to people in their occupied countries. They forced them to work in bad conditions. However, at least the government is doing it for their own good instead of killing them off like the Jews. They are at least properly fed, which is maybe one of the few beneficial things about working in a work house. I do not Scrooge knows what actually goes on in a work house because he has not been in one before. He can not say for others if he has not been in one before.

Which Ghost Affected Scrooge the Most?

In my opinion, I thought all the ghosts were effective in changing Scrooge's attitude. However, in my opionion, I thought that the third ghost changed him the most out of all four including Marley. The Present Ghost and Past Ghost both showed some scary things in his past and sad things, but the third one was more like a fear tactic. It shocked and scared Scrooge so much that he decided to be merry and cheerful. In the future, he dies lonely and nobody to care for him. Nobody goes to his funeral and people plan to take his money after he has died. This tactic kind of reminds me of the Nazi tactic in World War 2. For example, the Nazis used their weapons and tanks to scare civilians in countries so they would not fight. They gave out speeches of terror which scared people to rebel. So in conclusion, the Third Ghost has done the biggest part of all.

Theme of "Liberty" and "Exile"

The theme of "Liberty" and "Exile" are quite similar. They are both about going to America to acheive freedom and their dream life. Most people see America as a land of oppurtinity and somewhere to prosper. The theme of Liberty is sacrafice, dream, and danger. The theme of Exile is danger and quick. In Liberty the family has to put up with patience. They had to wait many weeks to get their Visa's to go to America. Without them, they can not enter. The family in Libery dreams about what will happen in the land of oppertunity. There is also danger because some mysterious people are tracking down the family and even broke into their home ruining their things. In Exile, the family must move quickly if they want to reach America. Their are gangs tracking them down so they have to move quickly to the airport so the can leave. Both of these stories are very similar in theme.