Isolation Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
Scrooges character
A
“Solitary as an oyster” (Stave 1)
He has locked himself away from all human connection, never coming out of his shell. using his money as a weapon so fight against a world which hasn’t treated him kindly.
2
Q
Scrooges view of what the poor will do with his money
A
“I can’t afford to make idle people merry” (Stave 1)
Scrooges belief that donating to charity is a waste of money and that poor people are lazy further distances him from the community as je rejects any social responsibility.
3
Q
Changes in solitary character
A
“I will live in the past present and the future, I will not shut out the lessons they teach” (Stave 4)
