Literature Christmas Carol 🎄🎁
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Define Miserly
You Describe Someone as miserly, you /
Disapprove of Them because they seem to Hate Spending Money, and Spend As Little As Possible.
Disapprove of Them because they seem to Hate Spending Money, and Spend As Little As Possible.
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Define Uncharitable
Think they are being Unkind or Unfair to Someone.
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Define Egocentric
Thinking Only of Yourself, Without Regard for the Feelings or Desires of Others; Self-centred.
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Define Callous
Showing or Having an Insensitive and Cruel Disregard For Others.
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Define Indifferent
Having No Particular Interest or Sympathy; Unconcerned
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Define Avaricious
Having or Showing an Extreme Greed For Wealth or Material Gain.
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what was life like for Working Classes or Poor People in Victorian era? how would they feel?
• Work in Factories
• Didn't Care About Child Safety
• Accomodation Overcrowded
• Nothing Interesting to Do
• Not Healthy, Often Hungary & I'll
• Couldn't Afford Much
• Not Educated
• Didn't Care About Child Safety
• Accomodation Overcrowded
• Nothing Interesting to Do
• Not Healthy, Often Hungary & I'll
• Couldn't Afford Much
• Not Educated
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What was Victorian Britain Like, money, monarch?
• Queen Victoria Monarch
• British Empire Grew including Africa & India
• Was Large Gap Between Rich & Poor both in Countryside & Industrial Cities
• British Empire Grew including Africa & India
• Was Large Gap Between Rich & Poor both in Countryside & Industrial Cities
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What was life Like for Working Class in Victorian Era, Jobs, Vote & what were workhouses & what were like?
• Lived in Overcrowded & Poorly Ventilated Areas
• Only 18% of Population has Right to Vote
• Most Working Class People Were Excluded so had No Power
• Jobs included working in Factories or Mills, they had Few Safety Measure & Low Paid
• Women & Children Worked
• Little or No Chance of Education
• If you Lost your Job or Unable to Work sent to Workhouse or Even Prison
• Cruel & Harsh Places, People Starved
• Only 18% of Population has Right to Vote
• Most Working Class People Were Excluded so had No Power
• Jobs included working in Factories or Mills, they had Few Safety Measure & Low Paid
• Women & Children Worked
• Little or No Chance of Education
• If you Lost your Job or Unable to Work sent to Workhouse or Even Prison
• Cruel & Harsh Places, People Starved
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What was the Poor Law?
• Introduced in 1834 & Some People believed it would:
- Reduce Cost Of Looking After Poor
- Take Beggers of Street
- Encourage Poor People to Work For Themselves
Poor Law Ensured Poor Housed, Clothes & Fed & Children Received Schooling.
Some people spoke out about them being like prisons.
- Reduce Cost Of Looking After Poor
- Take Beggers of Street
- Encourage Poor People to Work For Themselves
Poor Law Ensured Poor Housed, Clothes & Fed & Children Received Schooling.
Some people spoke out about them being like prisons.
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What were Jobs & Class Like?
• Shortage of Jobs for Factory Workers & Unemployment in Lower Class Often Imprisoned
• No Welfare State so no help for poor except from Workhouses
• People from Higher Class Treated Lower Class Badly & Had Little Respect & Dicken Thought it Was Wrong
• No Welfare State so no help for poor except from Workhouses
• People from Higher Class Treated Lower Class Badly & Had Little Respect & Dicken Thought it Was Wrong
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Who was Charles Dickens & what was his upbringing like & what opinions did he have and what did he support?
• He was Social Commentator & Though Vunrable Groups in Society Treated Unfairly. He wanted to Change this so Wrote About these People.
• He was Born in Lower-Middle Class & Forced to Work in Factory at Young Age
• He Supported Many Charitable Organisations
• He was Born in Lower-Middle Class & Forced to Work in Factory at Young Age
• He Supported Many Charitable Organisations
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What is the Plot Summery Stave 1: MARLEY’S GHOST?
• Reader introduced Ebenezer Scrooge, Only Cares about Making Money.
Christmas Eve & he Won’t Pay Heat Office Properly. Therefore Clerk, Bob Cratchit, is Very Cold.
• Scrooge Four Christmas Visitors: Nephew Fred, Two Charity Collectors & Carol Singer. Scrooge Rude to all & Sends Them Away.
• That Night Ghost of Jacob Marley, Dead Business Partner, Appears.
Tells Scrooge that his Cruel Way Of Life Will Lead to Misery.
That 3 Ghosts Will Visit Him to Show Him Error Of His Ways.
Christmas Eve & he Won’t Pay Heat Office Properly. Therefore Clerk, Bob Cratchit, is Very Cold.
• Scrooge Four Christmas Visitors: Nephew Fred, Two Charity Collectors & Carol Singer. Scrooge Rude to all & Sends Them Away.
• That Night Ghost of Jacob Marley, Dead Business Partner, Appears.
Tells Scrooge that his Cruel Way Of Life Will Lead to Misery.
That 3 Ghosts Will Visit Him to Show Him Error Of His Ways.
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What is plot Summary for Stave 2: THE FIRST OF THE THREE SPIRITS
• Ghost of Christmas Past Shows Scrooge his Unhappy Childhood.
• Visit House of Scrooge’s First Employer, Fezziwig, who Holding a Christmas Party. Scrooge Notices How Much Happiness Obtained from Very Little Money.
• Sees Himself as Young Man with Belle, Woman Engaged to Marry. Belle Breaks Off Engagement because she Thinks Scrooge Loves Money More Than He Loves Her.
• Visit House of Scrooge’s First Employer, Fezziwig, who Holding a Christmas Party. Scrooge Notices How Much Happiness Obtained from Very Little Money.
• Sees Himself as Young Man with Belle, Woman Engaged to Marry. Belle Breaks Off Engagement because she Thinks Scrooge Loves Money More Than He Loves Her.
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What is the Plot Summery Stave 3: Stave 3: THE SECOND OF THE THREE SPIRITS?
• Ghost of Christmas Present Takes Scrooge to Visit Christmas Preparations at Cratchits’ House. He Learns Tiny Tim Will Not Survive Unless Future Changes.
This Upsets Scrooge.
• Ghost Takes Scrooge see Different Groups People Enjoying Themselves at Christmas. He Sees Nephew, Fred, With His Family Discussing Scrooge & Fred is Full of Pity for Him.
• End of Night Ghost Shows him 2 Children: Boy Called Ignorance & Girl called Want. Ghost says Belong to Man & Warns Scrooge to Beware Of Them Both, Especially Ignorance.
This Upsets Scrooge.
• Ghost Takes Scrooge see Different Groups People Enjoying Themselves at Christmas. He Sees Nephew, Fred, With His Family Discussing Scrooge & Fred is Full of Pity for Him.
• End of Night Ghost Shows him 2 Children: Boy Called Ignorance & Girl called Want. Ghost says Belong to Man & Warns Scrooge to Beware Of Them Both, Especially Ignorance.
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What is the Plot Summery Stave 4:
THE LAST OF THE SPIRITS?
THE LAST OF THE SPIRITS?
• Mysterious Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come takes him to Future & Witness Different Conversations About Dead Man. Nobody Cares that this Man Died & Thieves Little Respect as they Stolen Clothes From His Corpse.
• Contrast Ghost Takes him see Cratchits Who Deeply Upset because Tiny Tim Died.
• Shown Gravestone with His Name On It & Realises he is Dead Man Whom People were Talking About.
Promises Change His Ways.
• Contrast Ghost Takes him see Cratchits Who Deeply Upset because Tiny Tim Died.
• Shown Gravestone with His Name On It & Realises he is Dead Man Whom People were Talking About.
Promises Change His Ways.
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What is the Plot Summery Stave 5:
THE END OF IT?
THE END OF IT?
• Waking in His Own Bed in Present, he Delighted Given Second Chance & Makes Christmas Happy For Everyone.
• Sends Turkey to Cratchits, Gives Money To Charity Collectors, & Joins Fred for Christmas.
• Next day Raises Bob’s Wages & Promises Become Friend to Tiny Tim, who doesn't Die.
• Sends Turkey to Cratchits, Gives Money To Charity Collectors, & Joins Fred for Christmas.
• Next day Raises Bob’s Wages & Promises Become Friend to Tiny Tim, who doesn't Die.
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What are the Themes for Christmas Carol?
• Christmas
• Isolation
• Poverty
• Social Injustice
• Redemption
• Transformation
• Family
• Greed & Money
• Guilt & Blame
• Compassion & Forgiveness
• Time
• Memory
• Rationality
• Isolation
• Poverty
• Social Injustice
• Redemption
• Transformation
• Family
• Greed & Money
• Guilt & Blame
• Compassion & Forgiveness
• Time
• Memory
• Rationality
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What has Scrooge Become at End of Novella?
Redeemed
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What is Scrooge at Start of Play Adjectives?
• Miserly
• Uncharitable
• Egocentric
• Callous
• Indifferent
• Avaricious
• Isolated
• Cold-Hearted
• Bitter
• Unfeeling
• Uncharitable
• Egocentric
• Callous
• Indifferent
• Avaricious
• Isolated
• Cold-Hearted
• Bitter
• Unfeeling
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"Solitary as an Oyster"
Simile
• He Hard Shell on Outside but Valuable like Pearls on Inside. He has Good Qualities Inside.
• Scrooge Hard to open like Oysters.
• Lonely Inside & isolated & Closed Minded as he Fixed Shut.
ISOLATION
Stave One
• He Hard Shell on Outside but Valuable like Pearls on Inside. He has Good Qualities Inside.
• Scrooge Hard to open like Oysters.
• Lonely Inside & isolated & Closed Minded as he Fixed Shut.
ISOLATION
Stave One
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Described as "Cold within Him" that "Froze his Cold Features".
Metaphor
• He is Cold-Hearted, Numb to Any Emotion & Isolated from World
• Inhuman Villain from Fairytale & Gives Impression he Egotistic
ISOLATION
Stave One
• He is Cold-Hearted, Numb to Any Emotion & Isolated from World
• Inhuman Villain from Fairytale & Gives Impression he Egotistic
ISOLATION
Stave One
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"a Squeezing, Wrenching, Grasping. Scraping, Clutching, Covetous, Old Sinner"
Adjectives
• "Covet" To Want Meaning he is Greedy
• "Sinner" References Evil/Devil, Comparison to Christmas being Christian Holiday of Joy & Goodness.
• Emphasizes that He is a Bad Person Immediatly to Reader
Christmas,Greed & Money
Stave One
• "Covet" To Want Meaning he is Greedy
• "Sinner" References Evil/Devil, Comparison to Christmas being Christian Holiday of Joy & Goodness.
• Emphasizes that He is a Bad Person Immediatly to Reader
Christmas,Greed & Money
Stave One
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Scrooge Described as "Hard & Sharp as Flint"
Simile
• Callous as Inflicts Pain on Others & Can Cause Death of Tiny Tim Due to Scrooge being Miserly to Bob
• Features Being Bony & Sharp Due to Miserly Lifestyle
• ‘Hard’ Headed, meaning he is Stubborn & Won't Change His Mind
• Flint Used to Make Fire so Has a Spark of Light/Goodness Inside
Isolation, Greed & Money, Guilt & Blame
Stave One
• Callous as Inflicts Pain on Others & Can Cause Death of Tiny Tim Due to Scrooge being Miserly to Bob
• Features Being Bony & Sharp Due to Miserly Lifestyle
• ‘Hard’ Headed, meaning he is Stubborn & Won't Change His Mind
• Flint Used to Make Fire so Has a Spark of Light/Goodness Inside
Isolation, Greed & Money, Guilt & Blame
Stave One
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"Boiled with his Own Pudding, and Buried with a Stake of Holly through his Heart
Metaphor
• Scrooge's Nephew Wishes him Merry Christmas, & He can't Accept Kind Words and instead Turns Images of Christmas into Images of Violence.
Chrisymas, Guilt & Blame
Stave One
• Scrooge's Nephew Wishes him Merry Christmas, & He can't Accept Kind Words and instead Turns Images of Christmas into Images of Violence.
Chrisymas, Guilt & Blame
Stave One
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"Darkness so Cheap & Scrooge Liked It"
• Scrooge Likes Being Alone
• He Likes Being Cold & Callous- no heat
• Cheep-Miserly Nature
• Darkness Isolates Him from Society Away from Joy & Suffering & So has No Guilt or Blame- Indifferent
Isolation, Guilt & Blame, Poverty, Greed & Money
Stave One
• He Likes Being Cold & Callous- no heat
• Cheep-Miserly Nature
• Darkness Isolates Him from Society Away from Joy & Suffering & So has No Guilt or Blame- Indifferent
Isolation, Guilt & Blame, Poverty, Greed & Money
Stave One
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"I am as Happy as an Angel"-Scrooge
Simile
• Links to Christianity as his Sins have Been Purified & he Been Forgiven & go to Heaven
• At Peace with his Actions Earlier in Book
• Angle links to Innocence & Love
• Now Hero to Cratchit Family & Can Spread Joy & Help Others
• "Angel"- wants to be Cratchits Guardian Angel & Look After Them & Pooe
• He can now Feel Emotions
Transformation & Redemption, Compassion & Forgiveness, Family
Stave Five
• Links to Christianity as his Sins have Been Purified & he Been Forgiven & go to Heaven
• At Peace with his Actions Earlier in Book
• Angle links to Innocence & Love
• Now Hero to Cratchit Family & Can Spread Joy & Help Others
• "Angel"- wants to be Cratchits Guardian Angel & Look After Them & Pooe
• He can now Feel Emotions
Transformation & Redemption, Compassion & Forgiveness, Family
Stave Five
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"I am as Giddy as a Drunken Man"
Similie
• Addicted to Happiness & Spreading Joy of Christmas Spirit
• Become Youthful & Carefree- No Longer Worry About Money
• Release from Guilt & Blame
• Re-Living Life as a New Man
Guilt & Blame, Transformation, Christmas
Stave Five
• Addicted to Happiness & Spreading Joy of Christmas Spirit
• Become Youthful & Carefree- No Longer Worry About Money
• Release from Guilt & Blame
• Re-Living Life as a New Man
Guilt & Blame, Transformation, Christmas
Stave Five
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"He was a Second Farther"
• Scrooge Recognised Responsibility to Care for The Poor Emotionally & Financially
• He Has Become Part of Cratchit Family
• Become Kind, Caring & Loving
• "Farther" Acting Like God as Wants Care for All
Compassion, Family, Transformation & Social Injustice
Stave Five
• He Has Become Part of Cratchit Family
• Become Kind, Caring & Loving
• "Farther" Acting Like God as Wants Care for All
Compassion, Family, Transformation & Social Injustice
Stave Five
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"Honour Christmas in My Heart"
Metaphor
• Scrooge Promises to Live by Values of Christmas: Generosity, Compassion, Gratitude, Empathy & Selflessness.
• Redemptionas it's Never Too Late to Make Positive Change & Spread Warmth & Kindness. (ER)
• Metaphorically Seen Light & Rejects Darkness of Grave.
Redemption, Christmas, Transformation, Compassion & Forgiveness
Stave Four
• Scrooge Promises to Live by Values of Christmas: Generosity, Compassion, Gratitude, Empathy & Selflessness.
• Redemptionas it's Never Too Late to Make Positive Change & Spread Warmth & Kindness. (ER)
• Metaphorically Seen Light & Rejects Darkness of Grave.
Redemption, Christmas, Transformation, Compassion & Forgiveness
Stave Four
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Marley to Scrooge
"I Wear the Chains I Forged in Life"
"I Wear the Chains I Forged in Life"
Metaphor
• Marley Wears the Sins & Mistakes he Created in his Life
• 'Chains' Symbolise Eternal Punishment
• He is Constantly Haunted by Himself & Actions he Made in Past
• Warning Scrooge to Change his Ways or He Will End up Like Marley
Guilt & Blame, Redemption
Stave One
• Marley Wears the Sins & Mistakes he Created in his Life
• 'Chains' Symbolise Eternal Punishment
• He is Constantly Haunted by Himself & Actions he Made in Past
• Warning Scrooge to Change his Ways or He Will End up Like Marley
Guilt & Blame, Redemption
Stave One
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Marley to Scrooge
"Mankind was My Business"
"Mankind was My Business"
• Shows Marley Regrets Being Like Scrooge as Prioritising Gaining Profits over Helping Others
• Warning To Scrooge to Think of Others
Social Justice, Guilt & Blame, Redemption
Stave One
• Warning To Scrooge to Think of Others
Social Justice, Guilt & Blame, Redemption
Stave One
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"My Spirit Never Walked Beyond Our Counting House"
• Only Focused on Business That has No Spirit Unlike People he Neglected
• Telling Scrooge to look "Beyond" the Counting House & Think of Others & More to Life Than Money
Guilt & Blame, Transformation & Social Justice
Stave One
• Telling Scrooge to look "Beyond" the Counting House & Think of Others & More to Life Than Money
Guilt & Blame, Transformation & Social Justice
Stave One
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"Scrooge Trembled More & More"
Repetion
• "Trembled" suggest Fear of Scrooge's Future
• Repetion "More & More" shows Fear is intensified
• Shows Becoming More Vunrable
Transformation
• "Trembled" suggest Fear of Scrooge's Future
• Repetion "More & More" shows Fear is intensified
• Shows Becoming More Vunrable
Transformation
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Describing Ghost of Christmas Past
"like a Child Like an Old Man"
"like a Child Like an Old Man"
Similie/Juxtaposition
• Symbolises How our Past Shapes our Future
• Rediscovering Old Memories from Youth & How they Effect Him
• Represents Scrooges Youth in Past & Old in Present
Memory & Time
Stave Two
• Symbolises How our Past Shapes our Future
• Rediscovering Old Memories from Youth & How they Effect Him
• Represents Scrooges Youth in Past & Old in Present
Memory & Time
Stave Two
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"A Solitary Child, Neglected by his Friends
• "Neglected" Shows isolation & Feelings of Being Unwanted & Unloved Which Links to Scrooge in Present
• Scrooges Past Shows People aren't Born Bad & Even Someone Like Scrooge can Have Good Inside
• He was & Still is Isolated Solitary as an Oyster
• Dickens Causes Reader Feel Empathy & Foreshadows Scrooge's Potential for Change & Redemption.
• Isolation Led Him Build Emotional Barriers as Defense Mechanism Against Further Hate & Shows Inability Trust Others
Isolation, Memory, Time, Redemption
Stave Two
• Scrooges Past Shows People aren't Born Bad & Even Someone Like Scrooge can Have Good Inside
• He was & Still is Isolated Solitary as an Oyster
• Dickens Causes Reader Feel Empathy & Foreshadows Scrooge's Potential for Change & Redemption.
• Isolation Led Him Build Emotional Barriers as Defense Mechanism Against Further Hate & Shows Inability Trust Others
Isolation, Memory, Time, Redemption
Stave Two
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"To Make Our Service Light..."
'In Came the Housemaid...Baker...Cook...'
'In Came the Housemaid...Baker...Cook...'
Contrast
• He Describes Mr. Fezziwig as Excellent Boss & insists Money Wasn’t Reason Why Employees Enjoyed their Job.
• Fezziwig is Used as a Foil to Scrooge as He is Generouse, Inviting & Kind.
• "Light" Suggests Fezziwig is a Warm Person with Christian Values as Jesus was Considered "Light of the World"
- Invited People All Parts of Society Christmas Party.
Sees Past People's Social Class as Fellow Humans.
- Thoughtful as Want Everyone to Enjoy his Company.
- People Return Feelings as Willingly Want to Be in his Company.
He Treats them like Family.
Contrasts how Scrooge Treats his Own Family - Repetition of
'in came' ^Highlights F's Generosity as he has Invited Everyone from all Walks of Life
Compassion
Stave Two
• He Describes Mr. Fezziwig as Excellent Boss & insists Money Wasn’t Reason Why Employees Enjoyed their Job.
• Fezziwig is Used as a Foil to Scrooge as He is Generouse, Inviting & Kind.
• "Light" Suggests Fezziwig is a Warm Person with Christian Values as Jesus was Considered "Light of the World"
- Invited People All Parts of Society Christmas Party.
Sees Past People's Social Class as Fellow Humans.
- Thoughtful as Want Everyone to Enjoy his Company.
- People Return Feelings as Willingly Want to Be in his Company.
He Treats them like Family.
Contrasts how Scrooge Treats his Own Family - Repetition of
'in came' ^Highlights F's Generosity as he has Invited Everyone from all Walks of Life
Compassion
Stave Two
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"Another idol has Displaced Me.... a Golden One"
Metaphor
• Suggest Scrooge Worships Money & Loves it More than Belle
• Doesn't Care About Anything Else but Money
• Money & Wealth Has Taken Over Him
• A Wound He Has Carried With Himself for Long Time
MEMORY, GREED & MONEY
Stave Two
• Suggest Scrooge Worships Money & Loves it More than Belle
• Doesn't Care About Anything Else but Money
• Money & Wealth Has Taken Over Him
• A Wound He Has Carried With Himself for Long Time
MEMORY, GREED & MONEY
Stave Two
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"His Heart and Soul... were With His Former Self"
Metaphor
• Reminding Scrooge of His Happy Experiences Before Callous & Cold-Hearted (at Fezziwig's Xmas Party)
• Reminds Him of What Christmas Meant to Him (Enjoying Everyone's Company)
Transformation,Time, Memory
Stave Two
• Reminding Scrooge of His Happy Experiences Before Callous & Cold-Hearted (at Fezziwig's Xmas Party)
• Reminds Him of What Christmas Meant to Him (Enjoying Everyone's Company)
Transformation,Time, Memory
Stave Two
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"On its Head it Wore..... A Holly Wreath"
• "Wreath" is used Celebrate Christmas & Highlight Values of Generosity & Togetherness
• Shape of Wreath Represents Long Life that Scrooge Wants
Christmas, Compassion & Forgiveness
Stave Two
• Shape of Wreath Represents Long Life that Scrooge Wants
Christmas, Compassion & Forgiveness
Stave Two
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"Long & Free" ( Hair)
Metaphor
• Suggests People Should Relax & Be Themselves at Christmas
• Makes Reader Think About how they Celebrate Christmas & Enjoy Themselves & in Contrast Poorer People Can't Afford to have Fun. Links to Dickens Aim to Make Society Equal & Rich Help Poor
Christmas, Compassion & Forgiveness
• Suggests People Should Relax & Be Themselves at Christmas
• Makes Reader Think About how they Celebrate Christmas & Enjoy Themselves & in Contrast Poorer People Can't Afford to have Fun. Links to Dickens Aim to Make Society Equal & Rich Help Poor
Christmas, Compassion & Forgiveness
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"Twice-Turned Gown, Brave in Ribbons"
Metaphor
• Making the Most of What they Have by Making a Second Hand Dress Look Pretty
• Putting on a Brave Face & Being Optimistic about Life Despite Problems
• Shows Poor People are Resourceful Making Most of What they Have & Looking After Each Other
Family, Poverty, Compassion & Social Injustice, Christmas
Stave Three
• Making the Most of What they Have by Making a Second Hand Dress Look Pretty
• Putting on a Brave Face & Being Optimistic about Life Despite Problems
• Shows Poor People are Resourceful Making Most of What they Have & Looking After Each Other
Family, Poverty, Compassion & Social Injustice, Christmas
Stave Three
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"With an Interest He Had Never Felt Before" Describe Scrooge
• Belives he Must Help Poor
• Wants Help Crachit Family & Save Tiny Tim Shows he Becomes Softer, Kinder & Wants to Take Responsibility for Others.
• Transformation Truly Begun
Transformaton & Redemption, Family, Poverty, Social Injustice, Compassion & Forgiveness & Rationality
Stave Three
• Wants Help Crachit Family & Save Tiny Tim Shows he Becomes Softer, Kinder & Wants to Take Responsibility for Others.
• Transformation Truly Begun
Transformaton & Redemption, Family, Poverty, Social Injustice, Compassion & Forgiveness & Rationality
Stave Three
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"..........he May Have it Nevertheless. Uncle Scrooge!''
• Fred Generosity With No Expectation of Feelings in Return Represents Christmas Spirit
• "Uncle Scrooge" Reminds him he can Still Be Part of & Welcomed into Family
Christmas, Compassion & Forgiveness, Family
Stave Three
• "Uncle Scrooge" Reminds him he can Still Be Part of & Welcomed into Family
Christmas, Compassion & Forgiveness, Family
Stave Three
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'Become so Gay and Light of Heart'
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"His Wealth is Of No Use to Him."
• Fred Pities Him.
• Scrooge’s Miserlynes Harms Himself As Much As Anyone Else.
• Could use His Money Make Himself & Others Happy.
• Fred’s Generosity of Spirit Stands in Contrast to Scrooge’s Lack of Humanity.
Greed & Money
Stave Three
• Scrooge’s Miserlynes Harms Himself As Much As Anyone Else.
• Could use His Money Make Himself & Others Happy.
• Fred’s Generosity of Spirit Stands in Contrast to Scrooge’s Lack of Humanity.
Greed & Money
Stave Three
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"Are there No Prisons? Are there No Workhouses?"
Rhetorical Quesion
• Despite Coming From a Poor Background, Has No Desire to Help Poor
• Scrooge Wants Poor Out Of His Sight as they Remind Him of his Sad, Lonely & Isolated Childhood
• Spirit Reminds Scrooge of His Words at Start of Novella so Shows Transformation as Scrooge Feels Ashamed
• Shows People Like Scrooge are Increasing Poverty Rather than Helping Them
Transformstion, Social Injustice & Poverty
Stave Three
• Despite Coming From a Poor Background, Has No Desire to Help Poor
• Scrooge Wants Poor Out Of His Sight as they Remind Him of his Sad, Lonely & Isolated Childhood
• Spirit Reminds Scrooge of His Words at Start of Novella so Shows Transformation as Scrooge Feels Ashamed
• Shows People Like Scrooge are Increasing Poverty Rather than Helping Them
Transformstion, Social Injustice & Poverty
Stave Three
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"For on his Browl....Doom"
Metaphor
• If People Continue to Be Ignorant Poverty Will Increase in Such a Rate Society Will be Doomed
• Warning Scrooge & Telling Him to Take Social Responsabilty to Help Others & Make a Change to Society
Social Injustice, Poverty, Money & Greed, Guilt & Blame, Transformation
Stave Three
• If People Continue to Be Ignorant Poverty Will Increase in Such a Rate Society Will be Doomed
• Warning Scrooge & Telling Him to Take Social Responsabilty to Help Others & Make a Change to Society
Social Injustice, Poverty, Money & Greed, Guilt & Blame, Transformation
Stave Three
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"Solemn Phantom, Draped & Hooded, Coming Like a Mist"
•“Solemn” Suggests Ghost has Serious Truths to Reveal as Show Him Outcome of His Life If He Doesn't Change.
• "Draped & Hooded" Suggests Mystery & Unknown Like the Future
• Ghost Travels “Like a Mist” Suggests Future is Not Grounded Yet & Not Set In Stone.
Time
End of Stave Three
• "Draped & Hooded" Suggests Mystery & Unknown Like the Future
• Ghost Travels “Like a Mist” Suggests Future is Not Grounded Yet & Not Set In Stone.
Time
End of Stave Three
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"it's Likely to be a Very Cheep Funeral.... I Don't Know of Anybody to Go to It"
• "Cheep" suggests Scrooge is Very Miserly & Doesn't Spend Any Money to Look After Himself in Life or Even Death
• Suggests No Body Cares About His Death which Shows Scrooge he Will Die alone & Unloved
Transformation, Money & Greed
Stave 4
• Suggests No Body Cares About His Death which Shows Scrooge he Will Die alone & Unloved
Transformation, Money & Greed
Stave 4
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"Case of This Unhappy man Might be My Own"
• Scrooge Accepts That His Unhappiness is Caused by his Own Actions
• Shocked by Poor People's Actions & Realises This Will Happen to Him in Future
• He is Showering Concerns About His Life
Transformations, Time
Stave 4
• Shocked by Poor People's Actions & Realises This Will Happen to Him in Future
• He is Showering Concerns About His Life
Transformations, Time
Stave 4
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"Noisy Little Cratchits Were as Still as Statues"
• Simile Represents Atmosphere Within Room.
• Juxtaposition Shows they Can't Comprehend Loss of Tiny Tim & Shows How Important Family Is to Them.
Scrooge Here Pleads With Spirit Not To Let Tim die this Shows How Much Family Now Also Means to Scrooge.
• This Juxtaposes With Scrooge's Death as Tiny Tim Died Mourned & Loved. Scrooge Died Forgotten & Unloved.
Transformation, Compassion & Forgiveness & Family
Stave 4
• Juxtaposition Shows they Can't Comprehend Loss of Tiny Tim & Shows How Important Family Is to Them.
Scrooge Here Pleads With Spirit Not To Let Tim die this Shows How Much Family Now Also Means to Scrooge.
• This Juxtaposes With Scrooge's Death as Tiny Tim Died Mourned & Loved. Scrooge Died Forgotten & Unloved.
Transformation, Compassion & Forgiveness & Family
Stave 4
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"I will Live in The Past, The Present & The Future."
• Implying that he has Listened to Messages Ghosts Have Given & He Understands He Needs to Change.
• This is His Promise to Ghosts
Transformation, Redemption
End Stave 4
• This is His Promise to Ghosts
Transformation, Redemption
End Stave 4