TRANSFORMATION OF SCROOGES CHARACTER Flashcards
how does dickens present the transformation of scrooges character?
Initially portrayed as a miserly, cold-hearted old man, consumed by greed and indifference to others.
Through encounters with the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come, Scrooge undergoes a profound transformation.
Dickens shows Scrooge’s change through his interactions with others, his newfound generosity, and his embrace of the Christmas spirit.
Scrooge’s transformation is symbolized by his joyful participation in Christmas festivities and his commitment to helping those in need, contrasting sharply with his previous miserliness.
transformation of scrooge:quotes
“a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner!”
“solitary as an oyster”
Oh, no, kind Spirit! say he will be spared.”
“I am not the man I was. I will not be the man I must have been but for this intercourse.”
No, Spirit! Oh no, no!
Oh, tell me I may sponge away the writing on this stone!”
“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year
