IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY Flashcards
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how does dickens present the importance of family?
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Emphasis on the warmth and love within the Cratchit family, despite their poverty.
Scrooge’s own loneliness and isolation as a result of neglecting his family ties, particularly with his nephew Fred.
The redemption of Scrooge involves his reconnection with his estranged nephew and his deceased sister’s family, demonstrating the importance of familial bonds.
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importance of family:quotes
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“I am sorry for him; I couldn’t be angry with him if I tried. Who suffers by his ill whims! Himself, always.” - Fred, Scrooge’s nephew (Stave 1)
“But they were happy, grateful, pleased with one another, and contented with the time…” - Narrator (Stave 3, describing the Cratchit family)
