A Christmas Carol pt 2 Flashcards
Main themes
The Christmas spirit
Social responsibility
Poverty
Family
Redemption
Generosity
Ghosts
Isolation
Greed
Redemption quotes
“His own heart laughed: and that was quite enough for him”-Scrooge wakes up on Christmas day a new man
“The spirits of all three shall strive within me”- Scrooge has learnt his lesson from the ghosts
“Tell me, will he die?”-Turning point for Scrooge as he starts to feel emotion with the ghost of Chrismas to come
Generosity quotes
“I am about to raise your salary!”-Shows how his generosity has developed
“He did it all and infinitely more”-Scrooge has a complete reformation into extreme charity
“Endeavour to assist you and your struggling family”- Scrooge went from hating the poor to aiming to assist them
Isolation quotes
“Solitary as an oyster” Scrooges loneliness and hard exterior/soft interior
“A solitary child. Neglected by his friends, is left there still”-Scrooges need to be alone could stem from his childhood isolation
“I wish to be left alone”-Refers to Scrooge wishing for isolation
Greed quotes
“Another idol has displaced me…A golden one”-Belle highlights Scrooges selfishness and live of wealth
“I wear the chains I forged in life”- Shows Marley and how his greed came back to haunt him in the afterlife
“A tight fisted hand at the grindstone”-Scrooge is miserly and wont let any money go
