Redemption Flashcards
Topic sentence:
Dickens creates a deliberately unpleasant character in Scrooge to illustrate the message to his readers that everyone is capable of redemption and that they can also change their attitude towards the poor and needy.
Quote 1: “Squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner”
(L) Listing shows how awful Scrooge is
(R/C) Would have made the MC readers hate Scrooge and it help show Dickens message to not be like Scrooge and be more generous.
Quote 2: Can’t “afford” to make “idle” merry
(L) Wealth semantic field shows Scrooges focus on amassing wealth. Not my “business” show this to.
(C) Shows the prejudice that poor people were lazy
Topic Sentence:
Scrooges distress after he sees Belle with her family contributes to his redemption because he begins to regret his sin of avarice and realise that love and family are more important than love love of money.
Quote 1: “Remove” me
(L) Verb shows Scrooges pain as he regrets what he lost by focusing on wealth
Quote 2: Could not hide the “light”
(L) Symbolises hope and even if Scrooge does not want to have it it is still their
Topic sentence:
When the Ghost of Christmas Present indicates Tiny Tim will die Scrooge shows his capacity for redemption when he develops empathy for others, in contrast to his former uncaring attitude.
Quote 1: “No, no”
(L) Repetition show Scrooges alarm
in knowing TT will die
Quote 2: “Scrooge hung his head to hear his own words quoted by the Spirit.”
(L) Verb shows Scrooges newfound empathy for TT as he is disappointed in his former beliefs showing the contrast between him and his former self.
Topic sentence:
When Scrooge is shown the future, he is desperate to know how he can redeem himself and save his soul.
Quote 1: I hope to live to be another man from what I was
(L) Verb shows desire to change and redeem himself
Quote 2: “Precious” time to me
(L) Adjective shows how Scrooge despiratly wanted to change and redeem himself
