Quote 12: “desire to see the spirit in his cap; and begged him to be covered” Flashcards
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“____ to see the ______ in his _____ ; and_____ him to be ______”
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“desire to see the spirit in his cap; andbegged him to be covered”
2
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who said it and when? who did they say it to? what is it about?
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Scrooge wants to cover up the Ghost of Christmas Past’s light in Stave Two.
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5 key features:
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- metaphor: in reference to scrooge’s proclivity to remain ignorant which is hindering his redemptive journey
- spirit: ghost of revelation and self discovery.
- scrooge reluctant to address his burdensome past as he would rather remain ignorant
- “covered” is synonymous with concealment however this is only temporary
- if scrooge chooses to not change, then he will only succumb to the ramifications of his actions later (e.g, marley and purgatory)