Supernatural Flashcards
1
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Topic Sentence 1
A
Dickens uses the supernatural to represent the moral message of the novel.
2
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“I wear the chain I forged in life” - Marley’s Ghost
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- the “chain” is Marley’s sins that are now causing him pain in the afterlife
- it is a warning to Scrooge about things that will cause him guilt and regret later in life
3
Q
“the insect on the leaf pronouncing on the too much life among his hungry brothers in the dust” - Ghost of Christmas Present
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- shows Scrooge the importance of helping the poor
4
Q
Topic Sentence 2
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Dickens represents the supernatural as frightening to interest the readers.
5
Q
“the phantom slowly, silently aproached” - Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
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- frightens Scrooge and the readers
- thrilling for Victorian readers as Gothic fiction was very popular
6
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“though the eyes were open, they were perfectly motionless” - Marley’s Ghost (in the door knocker)
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- emphasises the unnatural aspects of the Ghost
- excited Victorian readers as Gothic fiction was popular and interests them in the story
7
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Dickens’ Message
A
The supernatural is frightening and represents how people need to support others.
