Ghost Of Christmas Present Flashcards
Represents having plenty and being happy with what you have
Shows him the cratchits
Dickens shows importance of Christmas spirit - mining village (Christmas burns in all hearts)
“Heaped on the floor to form some sort of throne”
Appearance - physical
“One simple deep green robe”
- Father Christmas like - Christmas spirit
Appearance - personality
“Come in and know me better man!”
- jolly, kind but powerful nature
- imperative Lang
- use of punctuation
Emotional aspect
“Sympathy with all poor men”
“Doom” (if world carries on like this)
Carries ignorance and want but they’re hidden
Hidden represents the wealthy ignoring their responsibilities
“Meagre, ragged” children “menacing”
Industrialised children
Can heal - sense of hope
The ghost is harsh and repeats what Scrooge said at the beginning
“Are there no prisons” “are there no workhouses”
- then leaves
- when scrooge realises what the poor suffer with