Stave 1 Flashcards
Fred is the … of Scrooge
Antithesis (opposite)
Marley now knows that he should’ve made people happy instead of making money. Why does Dickens add this to the book?
Dickens’ believes that the wealthy should take responsibility of the poor and this is the lesson that Marley has learnt.
What are the 4 foods that Scrooge says could’ve made him sick to be seeing Marley’s ghost
Undigested bit of beef, A blot of mustard A crumb of cheese A fragment of underdone potato
What does Marley having objects related to money and finances around his body symbolise?
His attachment for money when he was alive
What does Marley’s attitude whilst he was alive reflect?
That rich people can help the poor but they choose not to
What does the metaphor ‘I wear the chains I forged in life’ show the reader?
That Marley’s actions have had consequences and this chain represents them
What does Scrooge mean when he tells Fred that ‘he would rather see him in that extremity first’?
It means that Scrooge would rather see him in hell than spend Christmas with him
What quote tells us that Scrooge compares paying his employees wages to theft?
‘A poor excuse to pick a mans pocket every 25th December’
What quote tells us that Scrooge thinks the poor have no value?
‘Decrease the surplus population’
Why does Scrooge donate nothing to the 2 fundraisers
He believes that he already donates to charity by paying his taxes which pay for workhouses/prisons
Why does Scrooge not complete the word ‘Humbug’ at the end of the stave
It shows a change in his character already.
Why does Scrooge ramble about the 4 foods?
He begins to make no sense because he is nervous
Why is Scrooge’s house described as a dark tavern?
Scrooge is too cheap to buy candles and likes it this way
Why is the discourse marker ‘once upon a time used’
Used in opening fairy tales and suggests that there will be a happy ending
Why is the simile ‘solitary as an oyster’ used to describe Scrooge
Oysters have tough shells and shows that he is isolated
Why is the word ‘melancholy’ repeated in describing Scrooge’s counting house?
To emphasise how depressing Scrooge’s life is
