Christmas Carol: presentation of scrooge.

Question 1

adjectives to describe scrooge?

Answer 1

selfish, cold, moody, grumpy, heartless, old, miserable, alone, isolated, unlikable, capitalist, anti-social.

Question 2

connotations of Ebenezer Scrooge.

Answer 2

Ebenezer: ‘stone of help.’
ironic- not a helpful person,
selfish.
Scrooge: example of portmanteau: screw & gouge.
screw- tight. nickname for prison
guard.
gouge: violent.

Question 3

how are the deaths of tiny Tim and scrooge presented?
-differences.
- individually.
-quotes for each point.

Answer 3

scrooges room was presented as dark, lonely, unkept whereas Tim’s was presented as cheerful, brightly lit, well kept.
- ‘the room was very dark, too dark.’
- ‘……the bed; and on it, plundered and bereft, unwatched, unwept, uncared for was the body of this man.
. ‘……..the room above, which was lighted cheerfully, and hung with Christmas.’
. ‘ ………….. how green the place was.’ (graveyard sight.)