Scrooge

Question 1

Scrooge all quotes

Answer 1

‘sole executor’
‘finding yourself a year older and not an hour richer’
‘say he will be spared’
‘hung his head’
‘honour Christmas in my heart’
‘I will live in the Past, Present and the Future’

Question 2

Scrooge
1st point & quotations
(stave 1)

Answer 2

Him and Marley isolated from society, only Scrooge at Marley’s funeral ‘sole executor’ pre modifying adjective, followed by anaphoric catalogue, emphasises isolation & dependence on each other, education not compulsory until 1870, intended oral tale, homophone ‘soul’ only emotional connection gone, seen to be self-imposed isolation

Question 3

Scrooge
2nd point & quotations
(Stave 1)

Answer 3

Materialistic views prevent him from celebrating Christmas, sees it as a time for ‘finding yourself a year older and not an hour richer’ concerned with monetary gain only, pessimistic, spiteful to those who celebrate, reluctant to allow Bob time off work

Question 4

Scrooge
3rd point and quotations

Answer 4

Finally shows human concern when exposed to Cratchits’ poverty, TT being saintly, disabled stock character of Victorian literature draws Scrooge’s empathy ‘say he will be spared’ imperative, desperation, guilty ‘hung his head’ paralinguistics reflecting on past treatment to Bob

Question 5

Scrooge
4th point and quotations

Answer 5

Scared of potential outcome after death, has epiphany at end of stave, vows to change, assures spirit ‘honour Christmas in my heart’ Dickens’ view that the principles of Christmas are something to cherish, climactic moment, embraces lessons he learnt ‘I will live in the Past, Present and the Future’ becomes moral figure for others