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freshwest

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27. Dickens wrote about the damp English cold, how it went through one's clothes in several books.

Thu Dec 18, 2014, 02:19 AM

Dec 2014

I think most of us, even as a kid, because I was that way, tried to help people like that. It was just a connection kids have, they feel more vulnerable and grateful for what they have.

And they wonder why everyone doesn't have such blessings and how to help. If brought up the way I was, anyway. I don't know what is happening to kidss whose parents are so unfeeling. I can't grasp a kid being so uncaring about the suffering of others, unless there is something missing, it seems unnatural to me.

But my folks were of the Great Depression, who knew true hunger and solidarity. Things were more simple, perhaps, not so many people desiring luxury instead of survival. I'm not sure if we can re-create that same kind of caring society without so much pain before that.

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Why the World Still Loves Charles Dickens [View all] JI7 Dec 2014 OP

I adore Dickens malaise Dec 2014 #1

Mine too. PassingFair Dec 2014 #15

You might be interested in this, then. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2014 #20

Thanks for that link sis malaise Dec 2014 #31

You are most welcome.... dixiegrrrrl Dec 2014 #33

Since we seem bent on repeating the conditions he suffered... Wounded Bear Dec 2014 #2

He was dang good writer Arcadiasix Dec 2014 #3

Over my desk... moondust Dec 2014 #4

Awesome. I didn't realize you could visit his home. R B Garr Dec 2014 #7

It's also a museum now. moondust Dec 2014 #9

I'm impressed! I learned something great today. n/t R B Garr Dec 2014 #21

That's a wonderful print, good you've kept it. appalachiablue Dec 2014 #10

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Dec 2014 #5

Love this! A Christmas Carol is our all-time favorite. R B Garr Dec 2014 #6

MIne, too. Reading it aloud was in December was a classic in my family. freshwest Dec 2014 #17

That is such a special memory. My mom bought me the book R B Garr Dec 2014 #23

Christmas Carol Octafish Dec 2014 #8

Very nice piece, thank you. Happy Holidays. appalachiablue Dec 2014 #11

Republicans must hate Dickens. tclambert Dec 2014 #12

I just watched the 1999 version with Patrick Stewart Ilsa Dec 2014 #13

Dickens documented a two class society, the aristocracy, and the working class poor. world wide wally Dec 2014 #14

A Tale of Two Cities! elias49 Dec 2014 #16

Next up for you should be 'Great Expectations,' Dickens' masterful takedown KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #26

Dickens wrote about the damp English cold, how it went through one's clothes in several books. freshwest Dec 2014 #27

Dickens would have plenty to say about our gross hypocrisy and empty cant, were KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #28

"It is a far, far better thing that I do ..." JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2014 #30

Dickens' Great Great Grandson tours reading Dickens' works. PADemD Dec 2014 #18

Benevolence toward the downtrodden EndElectoral Dec 2014 #19

So enjoyed this. Thanks. lexington filly Dec 2014 #22

Good post, thank you. Dickens was a great writer. I wonder if he ever thought how sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #24

you might be interested in this movie about Dickens ... Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2014 #25

I can't read the book or see the movie Freddie Dec 2014 #29

so christmas could have been like our memorial day, independence da, new years eve JI7 Dec 2014 #37

"A Christmas Carol" is a perfect piece of writing, betsuni Dec 2014 #32

Here's a book rec for a book about the writing of "A Christmas Carol" FSogol Dec 2014 #34

du rec. xchrom Dec 2014 #35

K&R JEB Dec 2014 #36