acc yet to come Flashcards
makes the reader question what the ghost would look like to them. makes reader question their faults in an attempt to alter them
“ it was shrouded in a deep black garment “
Scrooge is being given some control back, as if being slowly re-released into this word. This infantilisation renders Scrooge like a child; when Scrooge was a child, he was not greedy and covetous in the way he is now.
” The Spirit neither spoke nor move. “
The Spirit is always stronger than humans. This gives the supernatural additional powers to further scare the Victorian readers, who were already scared of them.
” The Spirit, stronger yet, repulsed him. “
GOC yet to come wants to truly reform Scrooge, and will not stop until this has been done to full effect. Dickens uses fear to complete Scrooge’s transformation, and also to further scare the Victorian readers, who were already scared of the supernatural
” I fear you more than any Spectre I have seen. “
The Spectre is trying to make Scrooge start to take back control, whilst still able to correct his decisions if necessary.
” It gave him no reply. “
