SCROOGES RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS FAMILY Flashcards
how does dickens present scrooges relationship with his family?
Scrooge’s estrangement from his family is depicted through his memories and interactions with the spirits.
His broken relationship with his nephew, Fred, illustrates his isolation and lack of connection with loved ones.
The absence of family warmth in Scrooge’s life serves as a contrast to the familial bonds highlighted in the Cratchit household.
scrooges relationship with his family
“He frightened every one away from him when he was alive, to profit us when he was dead! Ha, ha, ha!” - Mrs. Dilber, Scrooge’s charwoman, commenting on his death.
“God bless us every one!” said Tiny Tim, the last of all. He sat very close to his father’s side upon his little stool.” - Narrator, depicting Tiny Tim’s closeness to his family despite their poverty.
Another idol has displaced me… a golden one”
