Themes ACC Quotes Flashcards
What does Scrooge say to show he has changed in Stave 4?
I am not the man I was. I will not be the man I must have been.
How does Scrooge plan to live differently after his transformation?
I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.
What proves Scrooge’s redemption at the end of the novella?
Scrooge was better than his word. He did it all, and infinitely more.
How does Scrooge reflect on his future in Stave 4?
Are these the shadows of the things that Will be, or are they shadows of the things that May be only?
How does Dickens describe the Cratchit family’s poverty?
They were not a handsome family; they were not well dressed; their shoes were far from being waterproof; their clothes were scanty.
What does Scrooge say in Stave 1 to dismiss helping the poor?
Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?
What warning does the Ghost of Christmas Present give about Ignorance and Want?
The boy is Ignorance. The girl is Want. Beware them both.
What does Marley’s Ghost say about social responsibility?
It is required of every man … that the spirit within him should walk abroad among his fellowmen.
How does Tiny Tim express the joy of Christmas?
God bless us, every one!
What does Fred say about the value of Christmas?
Though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that it has done me good, and will do me good; and I say, God bless it!
How does Scrooge embrace Christmas at the end of the novella?
A Merry Christmas to everybody! A Happy New Year to all the world!
How does Dickens describe the Cratchit family’s unity despite their struggles?
They were happy, grateful, pleased with one another, and contented with the time.
How does Scrooge become a part of Tiny Tim’s life?
To Tiny Tim … he was a second father.
How is Scrooge’s loneliness described in Stave 1?
Scrooge was his sole executor, his sole administrator … and even Scrooge was not so dreadfully cut up by the sad event.
How does Scrooge reflect on a missed opportunity for kindness?
There was a boy singing a Christmas carol at my door last night. I should like to have given him something.
What does the Ghost of Christmas Past say about its purpose?
These are but shadows of the things that have been.
