Quote 21: “but most of all beware the boy, for on his brow I see that written which is Doom, unless the writing be erased”

Question 1

“but most of all _____ the _____, for on his _____I see that ______ which
is ______, _____the writing be _____”

Answer 1

“but most of all beware the boy, for on his brow I see that written which
is Doom, unless the writing be erased”

Question 2

who said it and when? who did they say it to? what is it about?

Answer 2

Ignorance and Want – end of Stave 3

Question 3

5 key features:

Answer 3

• “beware”- an exhortation from Dickens to the contemporary readers
• “Ignorance” is the most detrimental issue in society that urgently needs to be addressed
• “Doom”- description of future is left ambiguous and open to interpretation for contemporary audience
• to reflect on how their actions are currently exacerbating the plight of society
• adverbial conjunction “unless” outlines how it is society’s duty to erase the possibility of a doomed future