A Christmas Carol Quotes Flashcards
What does Scrooge promise to do after his transformation?
“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”
How does Scrooge initially respond to requests to help the poor?
“Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?”
What phrase does Scrooge use to dismiss Christmas and generosity?
“Bah! Humbug!”
What does Tiny Tim famously say?
“God bless us, every one!”
How does Scrooge show his disregard for the poor early in the story?
“If they would rather die, they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population.”
How is Scrooge described in his relationship with Tiny Tim after his transformation?
“He was a second father.”
How does Dickens describe Scrooge’s cold and lonely lifestyle?
“Darkness is cheap, and Scrooge liked it.”
How does the Ghost of Christmas Present warn Scrooge about social ills?
“The boy is Ignorance. The girl is Want. Beware them both, and all of their degree.”
What lesson does Marley’s Ghost impart about life’s purpose?
“Mankind was my business.”
What does the vision of Scrooge’s childhood reveal about him?
“A solitary child, neglected by his friends, is left there still.”
What warning does Marley’s Ghost give about people’s obligations in life?
“It is required of every man… that the spirit within him should walk abroad among his fellow men, and travel far and wide.”
What does Belle say has replaced her in Scrooge’s heart?
“Another idol has displaced me… a golden one.”
What does Scrooge say when dismissing Fred’s Christmas cheer?
“What reason have you to be merry? You’re poor enough.”
How does Scrooge’s selfish lifestyle affect his emotional state?
“The cold within him froze his old features.”
What does Marley’s Ghost regret after death?
“I wear the chain I forged in life.”
