Scrooge Unchanged Flashcards
1
Q
“Decrease the…..”
A
“decrease the surplus population” - Surplus may mean ‘excess’ and he feels that there are too many poor people and are just a waste. He feels money is the most important thing
2
Q
“carries his…”
A
“carries his cold temp around with him” metaphorical/ suggest he has a cold nature
3
Q
“its enough for a man to understand…
A
“its enough for a man to understand his own business and not to interfere with anyone else’s”
4
Q
“Hard and………
A
“hard and sharp as flint” simile/ hard exterior which causes pain to others
5
Q
“Solitary as…..
A
“solitary as an oyster” simile, suggest there is something to discover about scrooge. Find pearls inside oysters
