Children & Family Flashcards
Children
all quotes
‘This boy is Ignorance’ ‘devils’
‘dear, dear brother’
‘sitting opposite her daughter’
‘iron frame’ ‘Tiny’
Family
all quotes
‘Come! Dine with us tomorrow’
‘sitting opposite her daughter’
‘his four-roomed house’
‘all the way from church’
‘grace was said’
Children
1st point & quotations
‘This boy is Ignorance’ worst of two, ignore those below them, rich stay rich 40% of nation’s wealth owned by 5% of population, society doom children to be like ‘devils’ little options, urgent need to protect children, Dickens desperation to change society
Children
2nd point & quotations
Symbolise hope ‘dear, dear brother’ repeated vocative, familial connection, Belle starts family after Scrooge ‘sitting opposite her daughter’ life improved desired children in Vic times, bring joy
Children
3rd point & quotations
Tiny Tim ‘iron frame’ disabled, pitied member of society, can’t work ‘Tiny’ repeated diminutive vocative, smallness creates pathos reminder he is innocent, energetic child held back by disability, stock character of Vic literature evokes sympathy as audience likely to be more understanding
Family
1st point & quotations
Scrooge ignores Fred’s attempts at restoring their connection ‘Come! Dine with us tomorrow’ family is important to Fred but not to Scrooge, self imposed isolation, no sympathy, sees no monetary benefit in familial relationships
Family
2nd point & quotations
Foolishly lost Belle’s love Belle becomes ideal Vic matriarch ‘sitting opposite her daughter’ with loving, busy family, many children, perfect community, S not involved, feels regret, recognises his errors, sees the emotional benefits to a family
Family
3rd point & quotations
Cratchits struggled financially ‘his four-roomed house’ cramped conditions, common due to Industrial rev, still humble ‘all the way from church’ devoted to Christianity, true importance of the day, show virtues ‘grace was said’ gratitude for food and each other, content with little money
