ebenezeer scrooge Flashcards
how is scrooge represented in stave 1
stave one: in the opening stave the barrator is unsymapatheic in his dealings with scrooge presenting him as a wholey unlikeable througnthe use of an extended metaphor where scrooge is likend to the weather
which quotes proves scrooges cold, hostile and unappealing
what else can these descriptions tell you
a frost rhyme whas on his head
cold within him
froze his old features
this presents him as an archetypal villian ( the classic type of vilian
how is scrooge presented in stave 2
the gohst of christams pst teches scrooge the value of reflection and causes the reader toto sympathise with him as we see the emergence of regret and desire change
what quotes proves scrooges regretfull memorise in satve 2
scrooge reveales that there “ was a boy sining a christmas carol” at his door and regrets not giving him anything highlighting his first stage of repentance and development
this furthered when he tells the spirit the he wishes “to say a word or two” to bob highlighting that he activly wants to make a change as he himeslef can recognise the change within
how is scrooge represented in stave 3
the gohst of christmas present builds up on the consept of change. He does this through shwoing scrooge the cratchits family on christmas day. here the reader seees scrooge develop empathy and display compasion towards tiny tim an intrest “ he had never felt before”. THis signposted the extent to which he has changed over the previous staves
how is scrooge presented in stave 4
the final spirit teaches scrooge that his actions have consequences causing him to put his material obssesions into perspective as he realises that his weealth will noot keep him compnay in the event of his death the stave ends with scrooge repenting profuesly promesing that he will remeber” the lessons” that the spirits had taught him and change for the better
how is scrooge presented in stave 5
The narrator reveales that scrooge was “better than hs word” highlighting to th reader that his character has indeed transformed. disckens emphasises this by brawing direct contrasts between scrooges behaviour in the final and openeing staves for example he shows scroooge donate money to the portley gentlemen despite his refusal in the first stave.
furthermore in the opening stave bob was sure that he tried to “replenish” the coal scrooge woolld have him fired but in the final stave scrooge tellls bob to “mkae up fires”
why is poverty a key theme releating to scrooge in a christmas carol
dickens believed tha soceity needed to come together in order to help the stop the spread of poverty and so included this idea withinin the novel. He highlights this veiwpoint by using a dissaproving tone when describing scrooges veiws on the poor in the opening stave . This is seen whne scrooge makes no destinction betweenthe lower class and the criminals asking the charity collectors if there are any “prisons” they can send the poor to. Dickens later mocks the statement when scrooge asks the gohst of christmas present if tehre is any “refuge” for the children clutchinh at his robe to wihc the spirit echoes “ sre there no prisons?” evidently parodying his veiws
why is regret an importnat theme relating to scrooge
In “A Christmas Carol,” Scrooge’s regret plays a vital role in his redemption, making him relatable and endearing to readers. Dickens poignantly depicts Scrooge’s longing for what could have been, such as having children who might call him father, evoking sympathy and anticipation from readers. Without showcasing this regret, Dickens’s message and reader engagement would suffer. Thus, Scrooge’s regret is essential for driving the narrative and conveying the novella’s themes of redemption and human connection.
