Responsibility Flashcards
“Mankind was…”
“Mankind was my business”
“Are there no…”
“Are there no prisons…Are there no workhouses?”
“Decrease the…”
“Decrease the surplus population”
Does Scrooge take responsibility for the poor?
No
“Think of people below them as…”
“Think of people below them as if they were really fellow passengers to the grave”
What does “Think of people below them as if they were really fellow passengers to the grave” suggest about Christmas and responsibility?
Christmas makes people socially responsible
“They are ma…”
“They are man’s”
What does “They are man’s” suggest about ignorance and want?
They are as a result of poor responsibility
Which character displays great responsibility?
Fezziwig
Fezziwig has the power quote
“He has the power…”
“He has the power to render us happy or unhappy”
“The happiness he gives…”
“The happiness he gives is quite great as if it cost a fortune”
Give an example of Scrooge taking responsibility at the end of the novella:
“A merry Christmas Bob…I’ll raise your salary”
