Scrooge Flashcards
1
Q
‘A squeezing, wrenching… covetous old sinner!’
A
- only cares about money, portrayed very negatively
- doesn’t give enough wages to Cratchit to have a decent fire
- his fiancée says that Scrooge sees money as an idol, so he worships it
- when ghost of past made him watch his break up..he was too scared to re live it again
2
Q
Quote to show he is isolated
A
‘As solitary as an oyster’
3
Q
Decrease the surplus population
A
- unsympathetic towards poor
- Dickens describes him using cold language, ‘cold within him’, association emphasises Scrooge’s cold hearted nature
4
Q
Scrooge’s past
A
- past suggest people aren’t necessarily born bad
- reader feels sympathy for him when he pleads in a ‘broken voice’ to be shown no more
5
Q
How do other people see Scrooge
A
- Mrs Cratchit ‘odious’
- Fred, ‘comical’
- businessman says he’s ‘old scratch’, nickname for DEVIL
- a couple who owes him money says he’s ‘merciless’
6
Q
How does tiny Tim help Scrooge
A
- makes him feel empathy, starts to care for others
- he is ‘overcome with penitence and grief’ when he realises how wring he was
7
Q
How does Scrooge show generosity, happiness and social
A
G- ‘I’ll raise your salary’
H- ‘delighted smile’
S- ‘wonderful party’
