christmas carol: key themes- change & redemption (info & quotes.)

Question 1

how does dickens show redemption is possible even after many years of sin?

Answer 1

scrooge is spared Marley’s fate by drastic self-reflection and a willingness to change, despite his age.

Question 2

how could of scrooge’s redemption have applied to a victorian audience?

Answer 2

may of induced self-reflection in the audience.

Question 3

describe how scrooge’s holistic change looks like?

Answer 3

becomes generous, light-hearted, charitable, compassionate and sociable.

Question 4

what devalues scrooges transformation?

Answer 4

he didn’t seek out redemption.

Question 5

key quote: 1- s2.

Answer 5

‘there was a boy signing a christmas carol at my door last night. i should like to have given him something: that’s all.’ (scrooge.)

Question 6

key quote: 2- s3.

Answer 6

he was not the dogged scrooge he had been.

Question 7

key quote: 3- s3.

Answer 7

‘tonight, if you have aught to teach me, let me profit by it.’ (scrooge.)

Question 8

key quote: 4- s4.

Answer 8

‘i hope to live to be another man from what i was.’ (scrooge.)

Question 9

key quote: 5- s4.

Answer 9

‘i will not shut out the lessons that they (the ghosts) teach.’ (scrooge.)

Question 10

key quote: 6- s5.

Answer 10

he (scrooge) became as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man, as the good old city knew.