Christmas spirit - ACC Flashcards
1
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- “Come! Dine with us tomorrow” - 1
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- 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”
2
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- “___! ___ __ us ____” -1
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- “Come! Dine with us tomorrow”
3
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- “___ ___ ___ ____… as ____ as ____ ______” -1
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- “And then ran home… as hard as he could”
4
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- “as ___ ____ ___; a __, ____, _____, _____ time” -1
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- “as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time”
5
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- “And then ran home… as hard as he could” -1
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- 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
6
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- “as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time” -1
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- 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
7
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- “skipping down from the high desk” – “dismounted from his stool” - 2
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- “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
8
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- “____ ___ ___ the ___ ___” – “_______ ___ his ____” -2 – 1
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- “skipping down from the high desk” – “dismounted from his stool”
9
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- “The ___ ___ ____ … as __ __ ____ a _____” -2
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- “The happiness he gives… as if it cost a fortune”
10
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- “The happiness he gives… as if it cost a fortune” -2
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- 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
11
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- “___ ___ not __ ____ ___… __ __ __ ___, ___ __ __ ___ ____” - 3
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- “They were not a handsome family… but they were happy, grateful, pleased with one another”
12
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- “They were not a handsome family… but they were happy, grateful, pleased with one another” -3
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- 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
13
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- “it is ___ __ __ ___ ____” / “__ ____ __ a __ to be ____ __ ___” - 3
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- “it is good to be children sometimes” / “he begged like a boy to be allowed to stay”
14
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- “it is good to be children sometimes” / “he begged like a boy to be allowed to stay” -3
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- 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
15
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- “Everything could yield him pleasure” -5
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- “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
