KEY QUOTES Flashcards
Quote that heightens the impact of marleys death, exclaiming he is not alive, truly deceased Stave 1
“Old marley was as dead as a doornail”
Quote to describe Scrooge’s coldness Stave 1
“A squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sonner!”
“Even the blind men’s dogs appeared to know him”
“Many thousands are in want of common necessities”
“I wish to be left alone”
“Hard and sharp as flint… As solitary as an oyster”
“Are there no prisons…are there no workhouses…”
“I wear the chain I forged in life”
“The chain was made up of cash boxes… ledgers… heavy purses”
“My spirit never roved beyond the narrow limits of our money changing hole”
“A solitary child, neglected by his friends, is left there still - Scrooge sobbed”
“Scrooge’s heart and soul were in the scene… he remembered everything, enjoyed everything”
“He has the power to render us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome. The happiness he gives, is as if it cost a fortune.”
“Another idol has displaced me… a golden one”
“Would you (Scrooge) so soon put out the light I give?”
“A jolly giant who bore a glowing torch with a cheery voice and a joyful air”
“I see a vacant seat. The child will die”
“They are Man’s. This boy is ignirance. This girl is want. Beware for I see that written which is Doom”
“He bore a little crutch, and had his limbs supported by an iron frame”
“Scrooge’s offences carry their own punishment. Who suffers? Himself!”
“It was shrouded in a deep black garment which concealed its head, its face, its form and left nothing visible except one outstretched hand”
“Scrooge crept towards it, trembling, and following the finger, read upon the stone of the neglected grave his own name, Ebenezer Scrooge.”
“I will honour Christmas in my heart. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach.”
“I’ll give you Mr Scrooge, the founder of the feast”
“God bless us every one”
