guilt and blame

Question 1

2 quotes for the topic sentence:
Scrooge represents the the past mistakes of Marley in the form of chains that weigh him down with guilt

Answer 1

‘the chain he drew was clasped about his middle. It was long’

‘and it was made… of cash boxes, keys, padlocks, ledgers, deeds, and heavy purses wrought in steel’

Question 2

2 quotes for the topic sentence:
Scrooge sees the spirits suffering because they feel guilt for not helping people when they were still alive, and now they have to deal with the burden pf their ignorance at not helping the poor

Answer 2

‘one old ghost, in a white waistcoat… cried piteously at being unable to assist a wretched woman.’

‘the misery with them was all that they sought to interfere, for good’

Question 3

2 quotes for the topic sentence:
Scrooge is shown Tiny Tim’s death and begs the ghost to save the child, yet the ghost reminds him that the child of the surplus population, which was of Scrooges own words, making Scrooge feel guilty.

Answer 3

‘Oh, no ,kind spirit! say he will be spared’

‘if he be like to die, he had better do it, and decrease the surplus population’