Themes and Analysis Flashcards
In the beginning of A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens declares that Jacob Marley is as dead as what object?
A door nail.
What was the name of Scrooge’s business?
Scrooge and Marley.
Scrooge giving out presents on christmas day is an example of which theme?
change.
“As solitary as an oyster”Why is this a good simile to describe scrooge?
It means that he acts hard on the outside but he is soft on the inside.
what is the state of marley at the beginning of the book?
He is dead.
what is scrooge’s relationship to marley like?
They were business partners.
which word best describes scrooge?
Miserable.
what meal is scrooge invited to in chapter 1?
Binner
who invited scrooge to dinner in chapter 1?
His nephew
How did scrooge respond to the invitation to the meal?
He does not accept it.
what holiday was being celebrated at the start of the story?
christmas.
what is scrooge’s first name?
Ebenezer.
What was the name of scrooge’s business?
Scrooge and Marley.
What is the first line of the book?
Marley was,dead to begin with.
At the start of the book Dickens describes marley as which object?
A door nail.
