quotes Flashcards
“god bless us, god bless everyone!
significant quote because it shows the transformation of ebenezer scrooge, he was cold and heartless before, the quote represents scrooges new found belief in the importance of caring for others
“solitary as an oyster”
closed off, isolated, could contain a pearl inside, is a metaphor
“long and wound about him like a tail”
tail like an animal, his selfishness lead to him become an animal in the afterlife
wound create an image of intrapment
“Marley was dead to begin with”
this is the opening line that sets the scene for the play, shows the fact that the novel deals with death. intrusive Marley who is the catalyst for scrooges transformation.
“old Marley is dead as a door nail”
shows a powerful opening to the novel implying that he’s gone and won’t ever come back
“tight fisted hand at the grindstone”
demonstrates his miserly ways and show greed in money, “hand at the grindstone” shows someone who is hard working and dedicated to their job. together the quote means scrooge is selfish with money
“this boy is ignorance, this girl is want, beware them both”
this quote is spoken by the ghost of christmas present to remind scrooge to be aware of the struggles of others. the boy represents lack of knowledge while the girl represents poverty and need
“i will honour christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all year”
shows the transformation from cold hearted scrooge, to a generous, caring, compassionate man
“i wear the chains I forged in life”
this is said by marley when he warns scrooge for being selfish as all of his sins turned into chains and scrooge was heading for the same path.
“well do it and decrease the surplus population!”
this quote reflects scrooges cold and callous attitude towards the poor and is unwilling to help, he suggest they should all simply die in order to reduce the burden of society
“a solitary child, neglected by his friends”
this represents scrooges lonely childhood, the phrase emphasises isolation. this could be where he stopped caring for others and instead, became obsessed with money, it also makes scrooge more of a sympathetic character because by the end of the novel we understand the reasons behind the cruel and selfish behaviour
“i have no patience with him”
Fred says this unusually since he is normally quite positive towards his uncle scrooge, it shows how truly frustrated he is with him
“another idol has displaced me”
this quote comes from belles breakup letter in which she describes she cannot be with him as he is too obsessed with money and has lost sight of what’s truly important
“yo ho my boys! no more work tonight!”
this is said by Fezziwig to show his generosity and kindness, “yo ho” is a playful and joyous greeting to his employees. this serves as a stark contrast to scrooges misery around Christmas time
“but they were happy, grateful, pleased with one another”
shows the resilience and positivity of the cratchit family, this is where scrooge picks up on the fact that even though they live in poverty, they still find joy in each others company.
