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Behind the Aegis

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12. Dickens was a huge anti-Semite.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #6)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 12:34 AM

Dec 19

While Scrooge, himself, was not a Jew, his actions, even descriptions were meant to evoke that of a greedy Jew. His "redemption" was turning away from being like a nasty, greedy Jew and returning to a good Christian life of charity. "Oliver Twist" was much more blatant in its anti-Semitism as were some of his other works. "A Christmas Carol" was about "redemption".

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