A Christmas carol Flashcards
Quote from the opening
“solitary as an oyster” - Misanthrope (blue)
An oyster has a hard shell, suggesting scrooge locks himself away from the rest of society and he will not ‘open’ without a lot of force
However, an oyster may contain a pearl, symbolising how there may be a little bit of goodness inside him
Quote from the development. Which ghost?
“No, show me no more!”
Ghost of Christmas past - Nostalgia (pink)
Repetition of ‘no’ reveals his reluctance to look upon the past
Stubbornness is his reaction to the fact he has been challenged
He is demanding and still cold and blind to all of society’s ills
Quote from further on. Which ghost?
“Yellow, meagre, ragged, scowling, wolfish”
Ghost of Christmas present - Pity (yellow)
“Yellow”- unsanitary, diseases, sickness, uncared for by the rich
“wolfish”- dehumanises the poor, portrays them to be animalistic and feral
Here, the list describes the two childeren, ignorance + want
Quote from the ending. Which ghost?
“I will not shut out the lessons that they teach” Ghost of christmas yet to come - Fear → Benevolence (green)
Clear change: redemption has taken place
‘Shut out’ no longer closed: contrast to ‘oyster’: it has now opened and the golden salvation of Scrooge has taken place
‘lessons’ Dickens message for the rich: free the heart and all will benefit
