Compare two versions of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’;

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Media Coursework Jess Gascoigne 10s

For this media piece of work, we have been asked to compare two versions of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol';

* The 1951 version, Alistair Sim film 'Scrooge', which is more on the Christian theme of Christmas.

* The Ross Kemp, ITV version, which is multicultural, more modern to this day.

The theme of the 1951 version was all around an abstract image of 'want and ignorance', a metaphorical image. The theme of the 1951 was also around the Christian side towards Christmas, remembering the birth of Christ. Going to church and based around faith, hope and charity.

As the film follows the book accurately, there are hardly any differences, so the message from this film was expressed exactly the same as Dickens would have wanted it to, to remember what Christmas is about, and that you can't make an excuse not to celebrate Christmas even if you are poor, lonely or isolated. This is 'in keeping' with the book.

The theme of the 2000 edition of a 'Christmas Carol', is somewhat different from the 1951 version. This version is multicultural, which is more relevant to today's lifestyle.