The Ghost of Christmas Past Flashcards
1
Q
What does the “extinguisher-cap” suggest?
A
The suppression of emotions Scrooge has displayed for years.
2
Q
“It was a strange figure-like a child…”
A
“It was a strange figure-like a child; yet not so like a child as like an old man”
3
Q
What does “It was a strange figure-like a child; yet not so like a child as like an old man” symbolise?
A
The connections between Scrooge now and then, to try and emphasize how his childhood was so long ago.
4
Q
“Bright, clear jet….”
A
“Bright, clear jet of light”
5
Q
“But the relentless…”
A
“But the relentless Ghost pinioned him in both arms, and forced him to observe”
6
Q
Give an example of how Scrooge finds the Christmas Past a punishment:
A
“Show me no more”
