Xmas carol Flashcards
Draws upon victorian science of
draws upon the victorian science of physiognomy, which posited the idea that a person’s moral character could be told from the appearance of their face
Physiognomy
Scrooges appearance in the extract with the signs of “avarice” on his face draws upon the victorian science of…
Implies character and appearance is being defined by his greed
bc outward appearance, seen by others, warns them to keep their distance, resulting “solitary as an oyster”
“The——–that had———, an—-the ————-tree——”
“The passion that had taken root, and where the shadow of the growing tree would fall”
Even early stage of life beginning to be defined by greed
“The passion that had taken root, and where the shadow of the growing tree would fall”
idea of “passion which had taken root” being visible in his appearance metaphorically suggests even early stage of life, being defined by greed
metaphor extended “taken root” tree spreading downwards, growing inside of him,
digging deeper into his psyche until it defines him
paradoxical, tree symbolises new life, growth, prosperity, hope
-source of food and vitality and natural resources
HOWEVER
to grow to size that they can provide resources and be useful, have devastating impact on surrounding plants, hoard nutrients, plants in shade die “scrounging, scraping”
suggests greed will take time to develop and will have devastating effect
in order to acquire wealth to help others in the end, have to be selfish
idol
“Another idol has displaced me”
“a golden one”
when belle talks of how she has been “displaced” by an “idol” a “golden one”
allusion to old testament bible story of Israelites who melted their jewellery to create a golden calf to worship instead of god.
-Implies scrooge, like the israelites has come to worshipping material wealth
-which by extension, will lead to his suffering, israelites were punished for sacrilege by god, exiled to the desert for 40yrs. Barren dry lonely, SCROOGE WILL BE PUNISHED
“Chain”
“- boxes,—-, padlocks, ——,—- and heavy ——- in steel”
“cash boxes, keys, padlocks, ledgers, deeds and heavy purses wrought in steel”
semantic field of money, lending, business
“I—–the —- I —— in life,”
“I made it —- by —-, and ——-; I —— on of my ———-, and of my own——– I —– it”
“I wear the chain I forged in life,”
“I made it link by link, and yard by yard; I girded it on of my own free will, and of my own free will I wore it”
“Are there no ——–”
“union———”
“Are there no prisions”
“union workouses”
”—-was —– upon the —–”
“the ——– was as—–, and ——, and ——, and ———-, as you would ————- upon a —————”
“Fuel was heaped upon the fire”
“the warehouse was as snug, and warm, and dry, and bright a ball-room, as you would desire to see upon a winter’s night”
”——– his own——–about him”
“Carried his own low temperature about him”
“Single —–”
“tried to ——- at the ——”
“Single coal”
“tried to warm himself at the candle”
