Ghost of Christmas Past Flashcards
Ghost opens scrooge
“fell upon the heart of Scrooge with a softening influence, and gave a freer passage to his tears”
Suggests Scrooge is emotional block
Appearance
“Of purest white” - biblical
“Soft and gentle”
“Bright clear jet of light” - symbolises enlightenment
Ghost had god like powers
“Let us see another Christmas” - shows omnipotent aspect of the ghost, biblical reference
The Ghost shows its control and power over Scrooge
Visiting Belle,
scrooge - “show no more”, “the reletness Ghost pinioned him in both his arms and forced him to observe what happened next
Also shows Scrooges regret and his emotional detachment
How younger Scrooge was like.
"”A solitary child” - link to Dickens feeling lonely when his family went to a debtor’s prison
“a small boy reading by the feeble fire
