Key quotes Stave 1-5 Flashcards
How is Scrooge described in relation to solitude?
As solitary as an oyster.
What is said about Scrooge’s reaction to external conditions?
External heat and cold had little influence on Scrooge.
What does Scrooge say about the surplus population?
If they would rather die, they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population.
What does Scrooge think about darkness?
Darkness is cheap, and Scrooge liked it.
What did Marley’s Ghost say about mankind?
Mankind was my business.
What warning does Marley’s Ghost give to Scrooge?
I am here to-night to warn you, that you have yet a chance and hope of escaping my fate.
What did Scrooge feel about the boy singing a Christmas Carol?
There was a boy singing a Christmas Carol at my door last night. I should like to have given him something: that’s all.
How did Fezziwig treat his guests?
Shaking hands with every person individually as he or she went out, wished him or her a Merry Christmas.
What did Scrooge say about Mr. Fezziwig’s happiness?
The happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it costs a fortune.
What did Belle say to Scrooge about being displaced?
Another idol has displaced me.
What did Belle observe about Scrooge’s aspirations?
I have seen your nobler aspirations fall off one by one, until the master passion, Gain, engrosses you.
What did Belle’s husband say about Scrooge’s situation?
Quite alone in the world, I do believe.
What was the atmosphere like in the town despite the climate?
There was nothing very cheerful in the climate or the town, and yet was there an air of cheerfulness abroad.
What did the Ghost of Christmas Present do with his torch?
Sprinkled incense on their dinners from his torch.
How is the Cratchit’s goose described?
A feathered phenomenon.
