acc fred Flashcards
stave 1 - he loves his uncle and wants to connect with him
“ a merry Christmas uncle! god save you “
stave 1 - very opposite of scrooge full of energy and optimism perhaps what scrooge was once like
“ his face was ruddy and handsome; his eyes sparkled “
stave 1 - recognises the beauty of christmas and is not afraid to challenge his uncles humbug attitude
“ Christmas time… is the only time I know of when men and women seem to open their shut-up hearts freely ”
stave 3 - recognises scrooges faults and sees why people dislike him
“ he’s a comical fellow and not so pleasant as he might be “
stave 3 - pities his uncle and defends him even when his wife and others criticise him
“ I am sorry for him; I couldn’t be angry with him if I tried. Who suffers by his ill whims? Himself, always ”
stave 5 – Dickens describes how delighted Fred was to see his uncle
Scrooge. He embraces Scrooge so warmly and is finally rewarded for his persistent efforts in reaching out to Scrooge
“ Let him in! It is a mercy he didn’t
shake his arm off. ”
stave 5 –Dickens’ use of repetition emphasises just how wonderful the party was. The noun
“unanimity” suggests how close they all felt
“ Wonderful party, wonderful games, wonderful unanimity, won-der-ful happiness! ”
