Childhood Flashcards
A solitary child, neglected by his friends, is left there still
The adjective ‘solitary’ highlights Scrooge’s isolation in childhood perhaps hinting to why he’s the way he is now in adulthood. He is likely so cut off from the world because he has never known any different
In a long, bare, melancholy room, a lonely boy was reading near a feeble fire
The triplet of adjectives highlights the vastness and emptiness of the room, only occupied by 1 little boy. This further emphasises Scrooge’s loneliness and isolation. Instead of true human connections, he found an escape in his stories. He never got to experience the true value of Christmas.
Why did his cold eye glisten?
As a result of viewing his childhood, Scrooge regrets the way he treated others and becomes overwhelmed with emotions, very much unlike himself. The adjective ‘cold’ suggests that his frosty outer layer is starting to warm and break down
Bob held his withered little hand in his, as if he loved the child
Bob wholly loves Tiny Tim and fears of his death which is the opposite of Scrooge’s childhood. Tiny Tim’s childhood is shown as the antithesis to Scrooge’s as 1 was rich but alone whilst the other was poor but surrounded by family
