10 Flashcards
Eng carol: “Solitary as…
“Solitary as an oyster”
Eng carol: What is a miser
A person who hoards money and spends as little as possible
Eng carol: Why does Marley appear to scrooge?
Marley’s ghost appears to scrooge to spark scrooge’s redemption arc and warn him about the arrival of the ghosts
Eng carol: “If they would rather
If they would rather die they had better do it and decrease the surplus population
Eng carol: “I have seen (belle)
I have seen your nobler aspirations fall off one by one
Eng carol: “There was an eager
There was an eager, greedy, restless motion in the eye, which showed the passion that had taken root, and where the shadow of the growing tree would fall.
Eng carol: “May you be (from belle)
May you be happy in the life you have chosen
Eng carol: “Are there no
Are there no prisons… workhouses?
Eng carol: “Marley was
‘Marley was dead: to begin with.’
Eng carol: “I wear the
”I wear the chain I forged in life.”
Eng carol: Themes of a christmas carol
- redemption
- social responsibility and charity
- family and friendship
Eng carol: what are Malthusian principles
A pessimistic view on the relationship between population and resources which states: Population growth is increasing at a faster rate than food supply. There will be time when there is not enough food to sustain the population.
Eng carol: definition of philanthropic nature
a person or organisation seeking to promote the welfare of others
- generous and benevolent.
Eng carol : “ a tight…
“ a tight fisted hand on the grindstone “
Eng carol: describe scrooges voice (quote)
“Grating voice”
Eng carol: “fellow passengers…
“Fellow passengers to the grave” - Fred
Eng carol: What are the connotations of “fellow passengers to the grave”
Christmas is a reminder that are all required to help one another and treat the poor with sympathy and empathy
Eng carol: how does Fred describe Christmas
“A good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time”
Eng carol: how is scrooge illustrated in stave 1?
-Scrooge is immediately presented as an unpleasant character who is completely obsessed with making money without pause for rest
- He is without compassion or willingness to give to the poor due to his belief in Malthusian principles and overall disregard for others
eng carol: “hard…
“hard and sharp as flint”
Eng carol: “dismal…
“dismal little cell”
