Stave 2 Key Quotes Flashcards
Polysyndectic list to give impression of abundance, shows Scrooge having fun and being surrounded by objects associated with joy
‘And there were forfeits, and more dances, and there was cake…..’
What Belle says to Scrooge when ending the engagement, shows how Scrooge’s priorities have shifted, money has completely taken over his life
‘Another idol has displaced me’
What Fan says to Scrooge, one of the only people Scrooge is shown to be close with and not abandoned by (although his father keeps them apart by sending him to boarding school)
‘My dear,dear brother’
Ghost says it to Scrooge after Scrooge requests for the light to be covered, shows Ghost of Christmas Part is hpthere to help save Scrooge and change the lonely life that Scrooge created
‘Would you so soon put out the light I give?’
Suggests that Scrooge had a bad experience with his family growing up - possibly explaining why he turned out to be the way he is and doesn’t value family? Also is foreshadowing Scrooge’s redemption - his father changed too
‘Father is so much kinder than he used to be’ (Fan)
