a Christmas Carol - family Flashcards
when fred arrived he “ heated himself” and appeared in “ a glow”
fred generates a positive atmosphere which affects scrooge and his response to fred and the atmosphere.
prior the descrition was cold and gloomy but fred has introduced warmth to the stave
this is significant as dickens intially introduced that even “ external heat “ and cold had little influence on scrooge suggests fred virtue is stronger than the forces of nature. -highlights the power and value of family
potatoes “knocked loudly…to be let out”
they are relatble presentation of the lower class
dickens idealises the focus on their unity , happiness and strength
despite finacial struggles, suggest poverty is not a barrier to happiness
emphasises the joy and excitementof the cratchit family
the cooking also creates the idea of warm and so can also how positive the cratchit family are
‘sisters brothers,cousins ,uncles, aunts “
this is extensive listing which suggest scrooges isolation as this can represent the abundance of family as crucial
fanny says home feels “like heaven”
powerful simile dickens uses as a way to present the great power family can have
however due to fannys death
he experiences great sorrow as he “mournfully” shakes his head
her absense had a great effect on him and so when he witnesses her act of kindess towards him when they were children he reflect his reltionship with fred
cna be understood that fannys death had an impact on his personality
“golden” idol
refernce to scrooges passion and pursuit for money
scrooges desire for money over relationshios has caused destruction to him potentially starting a family with belle
the amount of loss he experiences when he sees belle with her children
