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Throughout the story, Dickens depicts love as surrender—a stark contrast to lust and control. His portrayal of Fan, Ebenezer’s sister, seated at the nativity scene singing about Jesus’ birth, serves as a divine invitation back into spiritual warmth, echoing the biblical call to come home—to the Father’s house.

The Power of the Feast and the Heavenly Banquet

Feasts and banquets are central themes, symbolizing divine fellowship. Dickens’ story vividly depicts Christmas dinners—from the Cratchit family’s humble, bustling celebration to Fred’s joyful wedding gathering—foreshadowing the Messianic banquet from Isaiah and Revelation.