The Birds' Christmas Carol
- The Birds' Christmas Carol
"The Birds' Christmas Carol" is a novel by Kate Douglas Wiggin written in 1887. The book is about Carol Bird, who, as a young girl, is portrayed to be full of love and generosity, having a positive effect on everyone with whom she came in contact. Around the age of 5, she start exhibiting signs of a disease, the name of which is never mentioned, and by the age of 10, physicians say that she does not have long to live. The story is about her generosity in planning a Christmas (and therefore, a birthday) party for some poor neighborhood kids.
Carol's Name
Carol was named because she was born on Christmas day and her mother heard a Christmas carol from outside. The initial intent was to name her Lucy after her grandmother, but the family agreed that someone born on Christmas was not to be named lightly. Other suggestions for her name include: Maud, Luella, and naming her after her mother.
Major themes
The themes found in the book include many Christian/Christmas ideals, including giving as a way to happiness.
Carol's Disease
The disease that Carol has (probably genetic) is never mentioned in the book.
External links
*gutenberg|no=721|name=The Birds' Christmas Carol
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