Clare Bucknell

Colin Burrow, a literary scholar from Oxford, and Clare Bucknell, a fellow and literary critic, dive into the complexities of Dickens's A Christmas Carol. They explore how Dickens commercialized Christmas while critiquing societal issues like the 1834 Poor Law. The duo discusses Scrooge's Malthusian views and his redemption, examining the narrative structure from ghostly visits to the blending of fairy tale elements with a dark urban backdrop. They also highlight Dickens's call for empathy through abundance and the ethics of sharing.