Insight Text Guides - A Christmas Carol is designed to help secondary English students understand and analyse the text. This comprehensive study guide to Charles Dickens' novel contains detailed character and chapter analysis, along with evaluations of genre, structure and language. Important contextual information on Dickens and the historical setting, as well as an exploration of themes such as memory, festivity and community, give students a deeper understanding of the text. Challenging essay questions and advice on approaches to writing responses help students develop the ability to engage critically with the novel.