Characters Flashcards
Scrooge has no pity
“Are there no workhouses?”
Scrooge worships money
Money is described as a ‘golden idol’
Scrooge is heavily influenced by his past
“The spirit’s touch … appeared still present”
Scrooge’s lack of love comes from the fact that he was “neglected by his friends”
Scrooge starts to feel empathy
He “wept for his past self”
Shocked by the fact that he dies “alone by himself”
Scrooge is hated by vermin
“Even the blind men’s dogs appeared to know him, and … would tug their owners into doorways”
Scrooge is a perfectionist
“You won’t find a hole in it, nor a threadbare place”
Bob Cratchit is very poor
“Their clothes were scanty, but they were happy” Cratchit’s lack of wealth but abundance of happiness juxtaposes Scrooge
“He broke down all at once” when Tiny Tim dies
He “dreaded that he would be taken from him”
Bob is cheerful
“Bob was very cheerful with them”
Bob is loving
He hugged his daughter “to his heart’s content”
Bob is forgiving
“Mr Scrooge, the founder of the feast”
Very Christian morals, reflects Jesus
Marley is terrifying
“The spectre’s voice disturbed the very marrow of his bones”
Marley is exhausted
“I cannot rest, I cannot stay, I cannot linger anywhere”
Marley is direct
“I am here tonight to warn you”
Fred is caring
He has “extraordinary kindness”
Fred is jovial
He “revelled in another laugh”
