Christmas spirit - ACC

Question 1

• “Come! Dine with us tomorrow” - 1

Answer 1

• Inviting and jovial tone, shows how nice he is
• He clearly loves his uncle despite the way he’s treated and is continuously told “good day”

Question 2

• “___! ___ __ us ____” -1

Answer 2

• “Come! Dine with us tomorrow”

Question 3

• “___ ___ ___ ____… as ____ as ____ ______” -1

Answer 3

• “And then ran home… as hard as he could”

Question 4

• “as ___ ____ ___; a __, ____, _____, _____ time” -1

Answer 4

• “as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time”

Question 5

• “And then ran home… as hard as he could” -1

Answer 5

• Suggests a childlike joy for Christmas time, even in the “piercing, searching, biting cold” and his poverty, Bob still has a happiness for Christmas and his excitement is demonstrated here

Question 6

• “as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time” -1

Answer 6

• We see the way Fred views Christmas, and it contrasts Scrooge’s.
• Fred fully embraces the Christmas spirit. He refers to it as a time which brings out the best in people, and hopes that Scrooge will see it in that way too

Question 7

• “skipping down from the high desk” – “dismounted from his stool” - 2

Answer 7

• “skipping” suggests a jovial generosity and warmth, whereas “dismounted” suggests a monotonous, dull life and almost sadness
• The juxtaposition of “high desk” and “stool” could symbolise that Fezziwig is in a higher position than Scrooge- as he is jovial, kind and generous, showing he is full of the Christmas spirit, but Scrooge is lacking kindness and generosity, as he has a lower level of spirit

Question 8

• “____ ___ ___ the ___ ___” – “_______ ___ his ____” -2 – 1

Answer 8

• “skipping down from the high desk” – “dismounted from his stool”

Question 9

• “The ___ ___ ____ … as __ __ ____ a _____” -2

Answer 9

• “The happiness he gives… as if it cost a fortune”

Question 10

• “The happiness he gives… as if it cost a fortune” -2

Answer 10

• Comparing happiness to a large sum of material wealth, Dickens shows the importance of the Christmas spirit through its immense value
• • Significance of Scrooge speaking the line – he sees the happiness that can come from people rather than money, and compares it to “a fortune” to show the magnitude of the happiness others can bring

Question 11

• “___ ___ not __ ____ ___… __ __ __ ___, ___ __ __ ___ ____” - 3

Answer 11

• “They were not a handsome family… but they were happy, grateful, pleased with one another”

Question 12

• “They were not a handsome family… but they were happy, grateful, pleased with one another” -3

Answer 12

• shows how they weren’t “handsome” - suggesting rich, upper class etc, like a “perfect” family, but Dickens is suggesting that you don’t have to be “perfect” to enjoy Christmas and feel grateful
• rule of threes - emphasises their happiness in each other
• Dickens uses these characters to challenge popular preconceptions the wealthy had about the poor

Question 13

• “it is ___ __ __ ___ ____” / “__ ____ __ a __ to be ____ __ ___” - 3

Answer 13

• “it is good to be children sometimes” / “he begged like a boy to be allowed to stay”

Question 14

• “it is good to be children sometimes” / “he begged like a boy to be allowed to stay” -3

Answer 14

• simile - he is acting like his old childlike self - enjoying spending time with others
• “begged” - desperation but the ghost pulls him away- suggesting his time to change is short
• The linking of the quotes suggests a more of a connection between Scrooge and his family, as they both celebrate the childlike joy of Christmas and family

Question 15

• “Everything could yield him pleasure” -5

Answer 15

• “everything” shows a change as no matter what from, Scrooge could find happiness, not just materialistic things.
• Scrooge is seeing the good in things and the “pleasure” of Christmas

Question 16

• “___ ___ ____ ___ _____” -5

Answer 16

• “Everything could yield him pleasure” -5

Question 17

• “Let him in! It is a mercy he didn’t shake his arm off” -5

Answer 17

• similarly to how to ghosts showed how his bad actions had consequences, we see here how being filled with spirit has good consequences, as Fred is incredibly happy by Scrooge’s arrival
• This could question those similar to Scrooge to think about the consequences of their negative actions and the great effect of them changing

Question 18

• “___ him ___! __ __ _ ____ __ ____ ___ __ ___ ____” -5

Answer 18

• “Let him in! It is a mercy he didn’t shake his arm off” -5

Question 19

• “I am as light as a feather… as happy as an angel… as merry as a school boy” - 5

Answer 19

• tricolon of similes show his excitement and Christmas spirit to wake up and find its not too late
• “angel” contrasts the “sinner” Scrooge is described as at the start
• “angel” also has connotations of religion, and therefore Christmas, showing how Scrooge is now filled with Christmas spirit

Question 20

• “I __ __ ___ __ __ ___… __ ___ ___ __ ____ … as ___ __ __ _____ __” - 5

Answer 20

• “I am as light as a feather… as happy as an angel… as merry as a school boy” - 5