Christmas Theme Quotes Flashcards
(7 cards)
“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”
Scrooge’s transformation – he now values Christmas as a way of life. Dickens shows how the spirit of Christmas should last all year.
“A merry Christmas, uncle! God save you!”
Fred represents the joy and generosity of Christmas. He’s a foil to Scrooge, staying cheerful and kind despite rejection.
“Every idiot who goes about with ‘Merry Christmas’ on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding.”
Scrooge’s bitter attitude to Christmas – shows his cold-heartedness and rejection of joy.
“It has done me good, and will do me good; and I say, God bless it!”
Bob Cratchit finds moral value and joy in Christmas despite poverty – shows the uplifting power of the holiday.
“This boy is Ignorance. This girl is Want.”
The Ghost of Christmas Present reveals the hidden suffering under society. Dickens uses this to critique social injustice at Christmas.
“The happiness he gives is quite as great as if it cost a fortune.”
Fezziwig’s generosity shows how kindness and good spirit are more valuable than money.
“You might have thought a goose the rarest of all birds.”
The Cratchits’ Christmas dinner shows joy despite poverty – family, love, and gratitude are what matter most.
