Family Flashcards
“a spring-time in the haggard winter of his life”
Language: metaphorical springtime
He regrets not becoming a father and having a family
He prioritised money over Belle and sees the consequences of his actions
“the mother and daughter laughed heartily”
Language: verb phrases
The word choices show how Belle is happy with the family that she has and she is enjoying her life.
“like moons” - Fezziwigs legs
Language: simile
It refers to the shape of his calves
Deeper:
Shows how Fezziwig brings light and happiness into other’s lives
“not having board enough”
Emphasizes how some employers abuse their power and dont treat their employees well.
Contextual:
Dickens is critical of the mistreatment of workers in his society - when he was younger he would’ve experienced this as he worked while his family were in the debtors prison.
“not a man, a woman, or a child”
Language: listing
This emphasizes how lonely Scrooge’s death was, as he was alone when he died and nobody mourned him.
“unwatched, unwept, uncared for”
Langauge: repeated negative prefixes
Emphasizes how nobody liked him and nobody mourns his death
Reader:
Reader feels pity because Scrooge turned away the love he could’ve had
Topic sentence (surrounding)
Scrooge realises that it is important to surround yourself with a loving family
Topic sentence 2 (not only)
Dickens presents family as not just blood relatives, but people who show love to you in your life
Topic sentence 3 (no mourning)
Scrooge understands that if someone dies with no family, they have nobody to mourn and remember them.
