Redemption

Question 1

Topic sentence 1

Answer 1

The appearance of Marleys ghost is the catalyst for Scrooges redemption at the beginning of the novella

Question 2

“I wear the chains I forged in life”

Answer 2

Marley warns Scrooge that the chains on him are their because of the actions he has made in life and how if Scrooge doesn’t change he will have chains like marley

Question 3

“Humbug, I won’t believe it”

Answer 3

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1.Scrooge doest believe in marleys ghost.

2.scrooge does’t believe in change and refuses to change his ways.

Question 4

Topic sentence2

Answer 4

Dickens creates a deliberately unpleasant character in Scrooge to illustrate the message to his readers that everyone is capable of redemption and that they can also change their attitude towards the poor and needy

Question 5

“I can’t afford to make idle people merry”

Answer 5

Ironic because he can afford it but he views the poor as lazy and doesn’t see any reason why he should make the poor happy for doing nothing

Question 6

“Are there no prisons” “and the union workhouses”

Answer 6

He thinks that the poor belong in the prisons and workhouses

Question 7

Topic sentence 3

Answer 7

Scrooges distress after he sees belle with her family contributes to his redemption because he begins to regret his sin of avarice and realise that love and family are more important than love of money