A Christmas Carol Quotes Flashcards
Belle
she believed that Scrooge’s greed and desire to get more and more money has finally taken over him. She thinks he loves money more than he loves her
“Another idol has displaced me”
Scrooge Stave 3.
The first signs of Scrooges humanity coming out when he sees tiny tim for the first time
“tell me if Tiny Tim will live”
What quote from stave one does the ghost of christmas present repeat back to scrooge which he is very ashamed of now, after wanting Tiny Time to live and not die
“if they would rather die… and decrease the surplus population”
Mr Crachit Stave 3
when raising a toast. However Mrs Crachit thinks that the toast is completely ridiculous and starts ranting about how “unfeeling” Scrooge is.
“Mr Scrooge, the Founder of the Feast!”
What does Dickens say about the Crachits?
Dickens notes that, although the family looked untidy, were “not well dressed” and had very little, “they were happy, grateful, pleased with one another”.
Stave 1
Dickens suggests that heating the office would be useless anyway, as Scrooge is so unfeeling and cold-hearted that he would not even be able to feel the heat from the fire
“no warmth could warm, nor wintry weather chill him”
Scrooge stave 1
speaking to the charity collectors, he suggests the poor and homeless should be sent here to live if they want to get them off the streets. No distinction between the lower class and criminals. Uncaring attitude
“Are there no prisons?”
Dickens gives the reader a hint about why Scrooge has ended up as a solitary old man with no friends – this is how he grew up, without support or love from most people
“a solitary child, neglected by his friends”
What does Scrooge say after seeing Belle and her life because he doesn’t want to see anymore
“haunt me no longer!”
At his partners funeral, the role of ‘friend’ only comes after a list of business terms, showing that they were only together through money. Repetition of ‘sole’ emphasises Scrooges isolation
“Scrooge was his sole executor, his sole administrator, his sole assign, his sole friend”
Another quote that shows a change in Scrooge. Bye seeing himself as a young boy, he starts to feel empathy towards others
“There was a boy singing a Christmas Carol at my door last night, I should like to have given him something”
Stave 2
Scrooge showing love to his sister
“You are quite a woman Little fan”
Stave 2
Scrooge describes Fezziwig, who has a lot of power over the employees and uses that to make their lives cheerful. This shows Scrooge realises not everything is about money, or how much things are worth but more about the thought and the spirit in which it’s done.
“The happiness he gives is quite as great as if it cost a fortune”
Scrooge’s 9 quotes?
“Are there no prisons?” Stave 1
“if they would rather die… and decrease the surplus population” Stave 1
“haunt me no longer!” Stave 2
“You are quite a woman Little fan” Stav2
“The happiness he gives is quite as great as if it cost a fortune” Stave 2
“Tell me if tiny Tim will live” Stave 3
“There was a boy singing a Christmas Carol at my door last night, I should like to have given him something”
“Every idiot who goes about with Merry Christmas on his lips, should be boiled with his own pudding” Stave 1
“I am as light as a feather, I am as happy as an angel, l am as merry as a school boy” Stave 5
Quote about Poverty?
“Are there no prisons?”
