characters in a christmas carol Flashcards
give a quote to describe Scrooge at the beginning of the novel
“hard and sharp as flint”
“solitary as an oyster”
how do the other characters react to Scrooge
“No beggars implored him to bestow a trifle”
“no children asked him what it was o’clock”
Give a quote to show how scrooge changes throughout the novel
“nothing. There was a boy singing a Christmas Carol at my door last night. I should have liked to give him something: that’s all”
How does scrooge start to change
The ghost of Christmas present shows him his childhood where he sees himself “a solitary child neglected by his friends” and sheds a tear “what is that upon your cheek” to which he dismisses as a pimple
What does the ghost of Christmas yet to come show scrooge that help him change
He shows him that tiny tim will die and scrooge will die alone
How does the ghost of Christmas present help him change
Scrooge is shown his nephews party where he enjoys himself
