Scrooge Topic Sentences Flashcards
Stave 2 pathetic fallacy
Dickens utilises pathetic fallacy to resemble the stagnancy and progression of Scrooge’s character. He frequently uses ‘fog’ to symbolise institutionalised oppression in conjunction with Scrooge’s obstruction to his own redemption
Stave 3 sub,issive to the ghost
Scrooge appears submissive to the ghost, open and welcoming the idea of his moral and spiritual awakening. He begins to actively seek out his own salvation due to realising the detrimental impact of holding his narrow-minded world views.
Stave 4 proleptic death
Scrooge’s proleptic death is littered with economical language. This is used to trivialise the infatuation with money and highlight the futility of leading a life full of avarice and covetousness- Scrooge was the epitome of this.
Stave 5 embarking on redemption
Scrooge embarks on a pathway of redemption and salvation as he adopts a new liberating outlook on life. His elation with being provided a second chance highlights his transmogrification as he shows no resemblance to the misanthropic miser depicted in stave 1.
Bob Cratchit cycle of poverty
Dickens constructs bob as an embled of the neglected poor to highlight how compassionate individuals like Bob, are stuck the unrelenting cycle of poverty as perpetuated by the rich upper class.
He also constructs Scrooge to be on emblem upper class to be scathing of the vast neglected and mistreatment the poor undergo due to ignoranorances and prejudicesfrom the rich
Fred foil to scrooge
Fred is foil to Scrooge as he emphasises Scrooge’s miserly and inconsiderate qualities.
However Fred is benevolent an magnanimous - he is full of vitality and ite compared to his cantankerous uncle
Sceooge stave 2 evoking pathos
Dickens evokes a strong sense of pathos from the reader in act 2; he casts light upon the reasons that Scrooge leads such a ‘solitary existence.
Thus, he uses his social commentary to show how misanthropic misers do have the emotional capabilities to change and contribute to social reform.
Stave 3 ignorance and want
Dickens’ allegorical characters of ignorance and want are used to further his scathing criticism on the dehumanising and animalistic treatment of the poor.
He makes Scrooge, a microcosm of the upper class, directly face the impoverished children to evoke a sense of justice- the ignorant rich are being forced to face the consequences of their obliviousness
Stave 4 desperation for redemption
Scrooge’s desperation for redemption is catalysed through his understanding that his dire and bleak future is imminent.
He pleads for redemption and salvation as he understands that he needs to develop his social conscience and become a philanthropic member of society.
Stave 5 scrooges rebirth
Scrooge’s rebirth is salient. He is presented as being reborn into an innocent state of existence, eager to learn and love, juxtaposing his obstinate earlier presentation.
As his rebirth has religious allusions, it reinforces how his rebirth has brought him closer to religion and God.
Stave 2 effects of materialistic pursuit
Dickens uses Scrooge, and his broken relationships, as a cautionary tale in regards to the detrimental effects of materialistic pursuit- the pursuit of money and materialistic items is synonymous with the break down of relationships.
Stave 2 resisting redemption
Scrooge resists his chance of redemption, as the light of the ghost of the past symbolises revelation and reminiscence, Scrooge wants to exterminate this due him unable to confront his pain from the past.
Stave 3 anti malthusian
Social commentator Dickens uses his anti-Malthusian tale to emphasise how the ignorance to the plight of the destitute is synonymous with innocent children being victimised and suffering.
Scrooge is emblematic of the upper class who perpetuate this suffering; hence Dickens creates Scrooge to feel remorse to make other upper-class members reflect on their contribution to social ills.
Stave 4 neglected death
Scrooge’s neglected and abandoned death is inextricably linked with his neglection and abandonment of people in need in society.
His uncared-for grave is an emblematic of his uncompassionate nature has left him devalued and forgotten among the decaying plants.
Stave 5 poignant traits
Altruism and benevolence become poignant traits to Scrooge’s character by stave 5. His displays acts of atonement, particularly to the Cratchits, highlighting the ease for society to be united when the upper classes take action.
Fred motif of light
Dickens uses the motif of light within Fred’s character. The use of the motif of light, used also with the ghosts and Belle, suggests that Fred catalyses Scrooge’s enlightenment.
Scrooge’s interactions with the ghosts and Fred makes him realise his immoral miserly interactions with sociely.
Fred - measuring redemption
Fred’s presence allows the reader a character to measure Scrooge’s redemption against.
As Fred is the epitome of a moral citizen, when Scrooge becomes like to him at the end, this is confirmation that Scrooge has become societies paradigm (model-example) of moral member of society
Cratchits immense grattitude
The immense grattutude the cratchits display, despite their impoverishment, dispels the commonly held societal prejudice of the poor being lazy and ungrateful.
Dickons depigts the cratchits, a microcosm of the poor, to be benevolent and compassionate despite their lack of materialism - what they lack in material goods they have in abundance in love.
Cratchits - innocence of children
The innocence of children was a typical trope within Dickens work. Dickons uses tiny tim to highlight the victimisation of children as he is a victim of poverty; he shows how ignorant malthusian views are synonymous with the suffering of innocent children.
