A Christmas Carol Flashcards
A quote to show scrooge is Cold hearted (stave 1)
’ external heat and cold had little influence on Scrooge ‘
A quote to show Scrooge is hating on Christmas (stave 1)
“Every idiot who goes about with Merry Christmas on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding”
-cannot accept the generosity shown towards him by his nephew and instead turn images of Christmas into images of violence
A quote to show that Scrooge is anti social and lonley (stave 1) most common
‘Solitary as an oyster’
-similie , adj ‘solitary’ , noun ‘oyster’ , shows he was abandoned
A quote from Belle to show Scrooge is avaricious(greedy)? (Stave 2)
’ another idol has displaced me. A golden one ‘
This represents-This shows us Scrooge should love the woman he was going to marry, not money and so she leaves him and he ends up being married to money.
A quote to show Scrooge is grateful
‘I … do it with a thankful heart’
-adjective ‘thankful’ portrays change in attitude , regretful past
A quote to show Scrooge is lonely
’ a solitary child, neglected by his friends ‘
-Adj ‘neglected’ shows he was isolated and abandoned
-neglected as a child and adult
A quote to show Scrooge has transformed(stave 5)
’ Scrooge was better than his word ‘
Another example where Scrooge is greedy
Where he is mean to Bob and only lets him put one coal onto the fire which makes him cold.
How is poverty presented?
The dynamic between Bob Cratchit and Scrooge is perhaps a metaphor for class relations.
How is poverty presented through Bob and Scrooge’s relationship.
In the opening stave Bob works in fear of Scrooge; he is helpless to even “replenish” the coal for his fire despite it being”very much smaller” than Scrooge’s.
Scrooge’s Transformation towards Cratchits family
following Scrooge’s transformation, he becomes more socially conscious, raising Bob’s salary and trying to “assist” his “struggling family”.
Mrs Cratchit anxiety about Christmas dinner
She worries that someone ‘stolen’ her Turkey.
Portrays the critisism of the poor, highlighting the realities of poverty in Victorian Society
Quote to show that Scrooge’s attitude will change towards Christmas
’ I will honour Christmas in my heart … I will live in the past , the present and the future.
-Repetition of ‘ I will ‘ portray that he is willing to change
-‘honour’ presents that he shoes pride on christmas now
Quotes for redemption
He was a ‘covetous old sinner’ at the end he is described to be ‘quiet as a baby’ could signify how he could rebirthed which links to christianity , adj ‘covetous’ , ‘sinner’
Ghost of Marely
- 1st ghost
- if Scrooge does not change he will pay in the afterlife
-seen as a physical representation of the Christian belief system of heaven and hell and the importance of repentance and redemption
Quote from Marely showing that he was ignorant during his life - leading to death
’ I wear the chain I forged in life ‘
-In death, he understands that it was only himself to blame for the creation of these physical and metaphorical chains- ‘Forged’ in the fires of his sin, unbreakable and everlasting.
- own fault for being iggnorant towards the poor
Not a quote but notes on how Marely’s ghost affected Scrooge
scrooges own chain seems to put him in touch with his own humanity. his ‘trembling’ indicates his terror.
Quote to show about Marely’s face having a something light
’ Marely’s face had a dismal light ‘ hopeless character stuck in purgatory. ‘Dismal light’ lack of hope
Ghost of Christmas present
-Second ghost to visit
- often see as a personification of Christmas spirit
- shows Scrooge how Christmas is celebrated
A quote from ghost of christmas present about being generous
‘Cherry voice’ implies that he is a warm and welcoming character
ghost of christmas yet to come
Takes Scrooge to a grave with his name on it . Scrooge terrified.
