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message 1: by Ellen (last edited Dec 01, 2014 01:46PM) (new)

Dec 01, 2014 01:45PM

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This is a very short book, and not the only Christmas story that Dickens wrote. Why do you think that it and its message endured and became such a part of English-speaking culture?

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message 2: by Ellen (new)

Dec 11, 2014 11:13AM

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Laurie wrote: "Being very short probably has something to do with it. ;) The story has an enduring message about moral priorities that is just as relevant to today's readers as it was at the time it was written, ..."

Yes, I agree. Do you think some of the characters are more relevant than others with the the messages they bestow in today's world?

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