The life of Charles Dickens

You are going to watch a cartoon about Charles Dickens.

Watch the full document once, answer the following questions while and after watching.

1. Family

 Date of birth :

 Who were his parents ?

 How many siblings did he have ?

 How would Charles be able to buy a big house, according to his father ?

 Where did Charles Dickens ’s family move to in 1822 ?

 Why did Charles have to work at the age of 12 ?

 Where did he work ?

 Where was John Dickens sent to ?

2. The beginning of Dickens’s career.

 When did he start working as a solicitor’s clerk ?

 What did he do apart from his job ?

 When did he start a journalistic career ?

- What became his passion ?

A Christmas Carol

 What is a Christmas Carol ?

 What did he work on by day ?

 What did he work on by night ?

 Was it successful ?

 What was published in 1835 ?

3. A turning point.

 What event also changed his life in 1835 ?

- What did he become addicted to at this point ?

 Where was he sent to ?

 What did the Dickens do in 1842 ?

 What about people’s reaction ? Can you imagine why ?

 Where did the whole family move in 1844 ?

 What did Charles do when he was 44 ?

4. Disruptions.

 What happened in 1865 ? Why ?

 What happened in 1865, while Charles and Ellen were returning from Paris ?

 What happened on June 9th 1870 ? How old was he ?

 Where was he buried ?

A Christmas Carol

 What is a Christmas Carol ?

 What feelings are enhanced in these Carols and generally at this time of year ?