tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854853255684331645.post5188706505369825009..comments2023-10-24T05:56:27.731-07:00Comments on The Things You Can Read: Dickens in December A Christmas Carol: Questions & ReponsesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854853255684331645.post-18374339730873358532012-12-23T08:59:35.043-08:002012-12-23T08:59:35.043-08:00I love that scene with the door locker as well and...I love that scene with the door locker as well and like you would have licked to kn ow more about Marley. <br />I find it surprsing your students think Dickens wrote Moby Dick. Yeah well... I have a feeling they would find Moby Dick far less accessible than most of Dickens's novels.<br />Thanks for joining us.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854853255684331645.post-10342032043744095762012-12-22T16:23:42.295-08:002012-12-22T16:23:42.295-08:00I listened to the Tim Curry version as well. Fanta...I listened to the Tim Curry version as well. Fantastic, wasn't he? :)<br /><br />I don't entirely agree with you about Scrooge's change at the end of the story. Yes, I think it's rare for someone to change so quickly...but I have to say that if I were visited by 4 ghosts in one night (and had good reason to believe that they were real) I'd probably go a little loony too. We have to consider that the visitation was fantastic to begin with, so Scrooge's change doesn't stand out to me as particularly unbelievable. :)<br /><br /><i><a href="http://rachelreadingnthinking.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-christmas-carol-by-charles-dickens.html" rel="nofollow">my review of A Christmas Carol</a></i>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974988315420539840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854853255684331645.post-19347865284438775922012-12-22T02:51:07.623-08:002012-12-22T02:51:07.623-08:00I loved this book, too! I also found the Future Gh...I loved this book, too! I also found the Future Ghost very scary, because of this way he was described and because he didn't talk. <br /><br />I also think it's quite unlikely that someone would change in such a short period of time (or, at all), but that's the magic of the story, I guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854853255684331645.post-24532963676817200062012-12-21T13:44:30.894-08:002012-12-21T13:44:30.894-08:00I really liked the scene with Marley. I was so to...I really liked the scene with Marley. I was so torn about which was my favourite scene! I particularly liked the dialogue between the two. I suppose the ending is a bit sweet and maybe overly perfect but it is fitting for this time of year and it makes you feel happy for Scrooge at the end.<br />Lynn :D<br />Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928865767523025349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854853255684331645.post-67464190964766075492012-12-21T10:37:34.042-08:002012-12-21T10:37:34.042-08:00I'm curious what you thought of the Curry narr...I'm curious what you thought of the Curry narration. I listened to it as well and at times really enjoyed it but at other times I almost turned it off because it was too over the top. I also read (when not on my commute) and was glad for the break from audio at times...<br /><br />Honestly it makes me sad that children don't know this is a Dickens story. I should text my 16 year old brother and see if he knows (though he'd probably be able to Google it on his phone before answering me!). ;) <br /><br />Favorite Dickens? I'm partial to Our Mutual Friend. Reading Bleak House right now (also listening...narrated by Simon Vance). <br /><br />Happy Christmas!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854853255684331645.post-69435439699579120882012-12-19T20:11:11.839-08:002012-12-19T20:11:11.839-08:00I've enjoyed reading all your answers, and tho...I've enjoyed reading all your answers, and thought it was amusing that your students thought Moby Dick was one of Dickens' works.<br />Great Expectations was the only full length novel oh his that I've read and liked very much.<br />Thanks for taking part in the read-along with us.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13046607853046787390noreply@blogger.com