CC Stave 2 Flashcards
A solitary child, neglected by his friends
unfeeling scrooge starts sobbing at this, his shell around him beginning to soft
mirrors ‘ solitary as an oyster’
demonstrates pain still in him from memories of childhood isolation
feelings carried into adulthood- invokes some sympathy
a lonely boy was sat reading near a feeble fire
sympathy for young Scrooge where his loneliness was not by choice
mirrors Scrooge of today- easier to choose isolation than be forced into it
shows he isn’t heartless
father is so much kinder than he used to be
strained relationship with father is contributing to how he turned out
- rejected and isolated. Has no family and focuses on wealth
contrasts Bob’s family
from the crown of its head there sprung a bright clear jet of light
light has connotations of purity, goodness and truth(traits linked to innocence of childhood)
Scrooge cannot bear it, implying he recognises and dislikes the difference between his childhood and adult life
a positive light appeared to issue from his calves
symbolises all the good that a person with money and power can spread
reminder of Scrooge’s forgotten youth, representing time of innocence before greed
living embodiment of the true meaning of christmas
the happiness he gives is as great as if it cost a fortune
speaking like his past self- realises he has not followed Fezziwig’s example
money wasn’t the source of employee’s fulfilment, generosity of manner was
shaking hands individually as he or she went out
benevolent, exuberant and thoughtful
sees past people’s social class and rather as fellow humans whereas scrooge believes himself superior to his employees and the poor
Dickens showing how rich victorians need to respect and help the poor
I should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now
he sees the difference in how his former employer treated him and how he treats Bob
visions of past are affecting him, and he’s starting to think about other people rather than just himself
following Fezziwig’s example
quite alone in the world
consequence of his self-imposed isolation due to greed
is viewing what life could have been like should he have not become so greedy ‘ not very large or handsome but full of comfort’
another idol has displaced me
hyperbolic metaphor
worships money like a god
primary affection is money, holds it in a higher value than even love
allowed greed to overtake his heart
in a broken voice “ remove me from this place”
he seized the extinguisher cap, and by a sudden action pressed it down upon its head
too tormented to watch the sadness of his reality- denied love and happiness because his own choices
