Stave 2 Flashcards
1 - It was a
“It was a strange figure - like child: Yet not so like a child as like an old man.”
2 - The jet of light is like a torch helping Scrooge see his truth through the darkness.
“From the crown of its head there sprung a bright clear jet of light”
3 - Scrooge is becoming emotional seeing his old school.
“Your lip trembling,’ said the Ghost. ‘And what is that upon your cheek?”
4 - A solitary
“A solitary child neglected by his friends.”
5 - Scrooge is starting to change his ways.
“There was a boy singing a Christmas Carol at my door last night. I should like to have given him something.”
6 - I have come
“I have come to bring you home dear brother!”
7 - Scrooge’s sister/Fred’s Mum died.
“She had a large heart”
8 - No more
“No more work tonight. It’s Christmas Eve!”
9 - He has the
“He has the power to render us happy or unhappy”
10 - I should like
“I should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now!”
11 - Scrooge’s past self values money and wealth.
“He was older now… There was an eager, greedy restless motion in his eyes.”
12 - What idol
“What idol has displaced you?”
13 - Our contract is
“Our contract is an old one. It was made when we were both poor.”
14 - Conduct me
“Conduct me home. Why do you delight to torture me?”
15 - Scrooge struggles to see his past life and cannot stand to see anymore.
“He seized the extinguisher-cap, and by a sudden action pressed it down upon its head.”
