Stave Three [Ghost of Xmas Present]

Question 1

[AO1 QUOTES]
Appearance of ghost of Xmas past

Answer 1

[Like pagan father xmas]
Green robe w/ white fur, sitting on luxuries and food

Demonstrates he is rich and generous, like scrooge SHOULD be

Question 2

[AO1 QUOTES]
Different scenes he shows scrooge; ‘‘lead on, lead on

Answer 2

scrooge wants to change

Question 3

[AO1 QUOTES]
Scrooges reaction;
‘‘surprised and made nervous.’’
‘‘ready for a good broad field of strange appearances’’

Answer 3

scrooge is nervous but is willing to learn more to be able to change.

Question 4

[AO1 QUOTES]
Scrooges reaction;
‘‘surprised and made nervous.’’
‘‘ready for a good broad field of strange appearances’’

Answer 4

scrooge is nervous but is willing to learn more to be able to change.

Question 5

[AO1 QUOTES]
‘‘God bless us everyone’’
[Tiny Tim]

Answer 5

Shows that tiny Tim is grateful and thinks of others despite being poor and sick.

Question 6

[A02 DICKENS TECNIQUES]
parallel scenes and different locations

Answer 6

highlights the joy and family society experiences

Question 7

[A02 DICKENS TECNIQUES]
Use of lists to show abundance

Answer 7

[food, joy, cratchits helping each other]

Question 8

[A02 DICKENS TECNIQUES]
Scrooges Juxtaposition

Answer 8

Scrooges lack of Christmas celebration in contrast with others in society

Question 9

[A02 DICKENS TECNIQUES]
Symbolism of ‘ignorance and want’

Answer 9

Highlight the evils of Victorian society

Also;
The ghost of xmas present shows scrooge the two childeren at the end of the encounter, like the evils of vicorian times were hidden

Question 10

[A02 DICKENS TECNIQUES]
The ghost repeats scrooges words to him

Answer 10

‘Are there no prisons?’’
scrooge is shocked by his own words, showing he is changing

Question 11

[AO3]
The spirit represents

Answer 11

The non-religious side of Christmas. Everyone should be able to enjoy Christmas

Question 12

[A03]
Key theme of Education

Answer 12

Dickens believed that if people weren’t IGNORANT to the poor situation, society will get rid of WANT through knowledge.