Stave 2 Flashcards
‘From the crown of its…
head there sprung a bright clear jet of light’
‘A lonely boy was…
reading near a feeble fire’
What two fictional characters are mentioned?
Ali Baba
Robin Crusoe
“There was a boy singing a Christmas Carol at my door…
last night I should have like to have given him something; that’s all”
“Father is so much…
kinder than he used to be, that home’s like heaven”
‘He called out in a comfortable…
oily, rich, fat, jovial voice’
“The happiness he gives…
as if it cost a fortune”
“Another idol has _________ me”
displaced
Main ideas in Stave 2:
1) An absent family can have a large impact on your adulthood and cause you to become distant.
2) Greed is the root of most problems.
3) Childhood should be bliss.
4) By working hard you can make life better for yourself.
5) Communities should come together.
