Important Quotes In Stave 2 Flashcards
who does scrooge meet in stave 2
the ghost of christmas past
what was it like when scrooge woke up in his bedroom
- “it was so dark”
- “his sight was restricted”
- like it was in stave 1
what does scrooges lack of awareness of the things around him suggest
- that he is now sharper to things that arent normally visible to the eye
- like other worldly beings and ghosts
what is scrooge confused about in the beginning of this stave and what does it suggest
- he is confused about the time when he wakes up
- which suggests that chronological time plays no part in the events to come
- and as readers we must suspend our disbelief
what is the effect of how time is blurred during this stave
- it means that the reader must agree with dickens that ghosts exist in order to immerse themselves into the story
- and that real time stands still when you invisibly visit your past, present and future
what is the physique of the ghost of christmas past described as when it appears to scrooge at 1am
“being now a thing with one arm, now with one leg, now with twenty legs, now a pair of legs without a head”
what does the ghost of christmas past show scrooge
the boy and young man he once was
what is the effect of the constantly changing body of the ghost
- it shows that although the past is fixed
- it is how we use our experiences to change who we are and how we view the present
what does scrooge say which shows that he instantly changes and is becoming more aware of his mortality and what does this suggest
- he says “i am mortal”
- and that he is “liable to fall”
- this suggests that scrooge is aware of the precariousness of the situation
what is the first thing the ghost says to scrooge as a response to what he has said and what does it suggest
- “bare but a hand of my touch there”
- “and you shall be upheld in more than this!”
- this suggests a hope for mankind
- and that by engaging in the spirit of christmas humanitys faults are lessened
what books are past scrooge holding when the ghost takes him to when he was a little boy and what is the significance of these books
- he is holding Ali Baba and Robinson Crusoe
- they show that scrooge was a typical boy who “indulged in fantasy”
- and has an “incredible imagination”
- this gives the reader a different view of the character we have considered to be cold and mean
why do we feel sorry for scrooge during the flashback and then relief right after
- because he is left alone for christmas
- but his sister Anne with a “large heart” comes to take him home
what does Anne tell scrooge about their father and what does this show in general
- she says that their father is “much kinder than he used to be”
- showing the capacity for change, forgiveness and love
- suggesting t hat scrooges reformation is possible
what is the second scene scrooge is taken to in the past
mr fezziwigs christmas party
what is the past scrooges response to the ghost of christmas past telling him that the party was nothing special and that it didnt cost much money
scrooge said “the happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it cost a fortune.”
