Scrooge’s Redemption: A Christmas Carol’s Moral and Social Critique

What does Scrooge’s transformation in A Christmas Carol reveal about morality, capitalism, and Victorian society? In this episode, we analyse the conceptual metaphors of cold and warmth, the Malthusian allusions in Scrooge’s worldview, and whether Dickens’ novella is a radical critique or a plea for personal generosity. We explore key quotations, including Scrooge’s desperate plea to “sponge away the writing on this stone,” and examine how Dickens balances individual redemption with broader social concerns. Tune in for a deep dive into one of literature’s most enduring moral fables.