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”

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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)
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