Quotes: A Christmas Carol

Question 1

“God bless us everyone” Stave 5 End of Novel Tiny Tim

Answer 1

This quote represents the benevolence of tiny Tim and the good of his hear toward humankind and represents the Christian society of the 19th century England

Represents the theme of Christianity and good nature

Question 2

“Marley was dead to begin with” Stave 1 Beginning

Answer 2

This quote represents the idea of the ghosts and the supernatural in the novella and how Marley is seen as dead but he is not actually he cannot rest due to his sins

This represents the theme of the ghosts

Question 3

“As solitary as an oyster”

Answer 3

This quote about Scrooge represents his shut off and tightly closed not to be open but once he’s open in the end they’re a a curriculum pearl inside

Question 4

“If they’d rather die let them do it and decrease the surplus population”

Answer 4

Thomas Malthusian view on the poor and shows Scrooges malevolence and ignorance towards the poor you can link it too ignorance and want

Question 5

“Darkness is cheap and Scrooge liked it”

Answer 5

reflects the miserly attitude of the lead character Ebenezer Scrooge, who prefers to walk up a wide stairs in the dark rather than spend money on lighting the way with a candle

Question 6

“Covetous old sinner”

Answer 6

Hyperbole

Shows his greed and can be linked to the Christian’s how he is against he norm and not Christian’s

Question 7

“Are they’re no work houses”

Answer 7

Malthusian view