Quote 29: “churches ringing out” Flashcards

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“______ ringing out”

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“churches ringing out”

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who said it and when? who did they say it to? what is it about?

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Describing the atmosphere on Christmas Day in Stave 5

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4 key features:

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  • church bells are continuously ringing out in celebratory fashion
  • alludes to god’s approval of scrooge’s metamorphosis
  • signifies how its a time for all to gather for a church service, irrespective of their circumstances
  • which is symbolical of the unity that dickens encouraged his contemporary readers to follow
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