A Christams Carol Flashcards
(21 cards)
Scrooge believes it to be impossible to have a good Christmas when you have to provide for a family.
“15 shillings a-week and a wife and family, talking about a merry Christmas. I’ll retire to Bedlam.”
Literary reference to a man who commits act of kindness in exchange for punishment.
Stave 5.
In a rush.
Metaphor.
“making a Laocoon of himself with his stockings”
What’s a short rude exclamation used to describe people who don’t like Christmas?
That Scrooge uses..
“Bah!” “Humbug”
Foreshadowing for further on in the novel.
Time.
“What’s Christmas to you but a time for paying bills without money; a time for finding yourself a year older, but not an hour richer…”
Which simile can be used to show Scrooge prefers not to communicate, to stay hidden away and to have a hard and harsh front yet is soft and could hold something great on the inside.
“Solitary as an oyster”
What disease might Tiny Tim have had?
It is thought that Tiny Tim had a kidney disease, distal renal tubular acidosis, which made his blood to acidic.Which effected his leg.
Did Scrooge turn out a nice,caring,loving person at the end of the play/novel?
Yes he opened his inner feelings and helped out the Cratchet family he called them his own family in the end.
What do you learn about Scrooge in Act 1?
That he’s a cruel grumpy old man that has no respect for anybody.
What does Scrooge think about Christmas?
He thinks it’s a waste of time and money.
Why does Scrooge not like the idea of giving Cratchit a day off?
He will not like it because he will be paying him and he won’t be doing any work.
Why does Cratchit rush away after he says, “Merry Christmas, Mr. Scrooge”?
He runs away because he’s scared incase Scrooge sacks him because Scrooge hates people saying that.
What word gives the best overall description of Scrooge in Act 1?
Greedy
What is the purpose of Marley’s speech at the beginning of Act 1?
The purpose is to describe the characters.
What does the Ghost of Christmas Present say to Scrooge know he can change what will happen in the future?
How does Scrooge react?
“If you don’t change your ways the child will die!”
Scrooge starts too feel guilty for his actions.
Why does Fred continue to invite Scrooge to dinner every year even though he always says no?
He keeps doing this because he cares about his uncle and wants to spend time with him.
Charles Dickens
As Well as being a popular author Dickens worked for social reform to improve conditions for children and poor people.
Social justice
Dickens expresses his social concerns and urges compassion for those in need,showing the effects of poverty through references to hardship,workhouses,debt and prisons.
Consequences
Dickens shows the consequences of political and social policy in
Victorian England as scrooge is forced to face the consequences of his choices and actions.
Home and family
Examples such as Fred,the Fezziwigs and the Cratchits
emphasise the value that Dickens places on the comforts and pleasures of home and family life.
Christmas traditions
The novella defines the spirit of christmas and its traditions by emphasising by using universal goodwill,compassion for the poor and family celebrations.
Transformation and Redemption
Scrooge’s transformation,and the forgiveness he receives
from others,reflects the christian idea of redemption for all who admit their mistakes and amend their lives.
