a Christmas Carol - the supernatural Flashcards
“like a child:yet not so like a child as an old man”
ghost of christmas past
this spirit shows to scrooge and the reader the actions that led scrooge to become the man he is.This ghoost is the personification of the past which is reflected in his appearance
The true super natural quality is the paradoxical nature of being a child and an old man at the same time and is possible through a “supernatural medium”
ghost has a quality of innocence
ghist wore a tunic of “purest white” which is heightened through “bright clear of jet light” this is can be symbolism of the truth in scrooges memories
“Marley was dead”
stave 1
“i wore the chain i forged in life
narrator emphasises that “marley is dead “ this heightens the effect of the appearnce of marleys ghost
his ghost is described to have “cashboxes, keys”this is significant as the things marley created in his life become the things that keep him trappe din the afterlife.
this is a didactic purpose as dicken’s trys to convey that the way they live their lives dictates how they spend the afterlife.
“jolly giant” who sits on a throne
ghost of christmas present
the ghost resembles father christmas
image that was prevelent in 19th century and can represent the festive spirit. The size of the ghost is used to increase the ghsts impact and present him as a dominating force.
understood from him showng scrooge all the family , his supernatural purpose is his abilty to spread joy
shown through when the ghost “sprinkles incense” on the food people were eating - causing the r humor to be restored directly
incense was used to amed disagreements
this accessible method by dickens readers suggest how dickens intends for reader to endeavor to spread joy
“deep black garment which concealed its head,its face,its form”
ghost of christmas present
this phantom is the personification of death and dickens draws paralels though th ghist and the grim reaper
the reaper is a well known symbol of death , suggest how by lieking the two characters dickens establishes a sense of doom through the spirit
ignorance and want are described as “wretched , abject,frighful,hideous,misreable”
symbolises the disease and greed within society, they are grounded within reality. this is becuase theyre effects are very real and causes disastrous consequences
