Redemption Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
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FINISH THE QUOTE
‘I wear the…
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…chain I forged in life… I made it link by link’
2
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‘I wear the chain I forged in life… I made it link by link’
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- Metaphor of the chain represents Marley’s sins & selfishness in life → physical burden = moral guilt
- Repetition of ‘I’ places full responsibility on Marley → reinforces message of personal accountability
- ‘Link by link’ = incremental choices, showing sin isn’t dramatic but accumulates quietly over time
- Warns Scrooge that redemption must come through action, before it’s too late
- Highlights theme of redemption by offering Scrooge a mirror of what he could become
- Foreshadows Scrooge’s own transformation if he chooses a different path
3
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FINISH THE QUOTE
‘Tonight, if you have…
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…aught to teach me, let me profit by it.’
4
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‘Tonight, if you have aught to teach me, let me profit by it.’
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- Use of ‘teach’ + ‘profit’ → ironic mix of moral learning with capitalist vocabulary
- Verb ‘profit’ links to Scrooge’s obsession with money, but here shows his mindset shifting towards emotional/spiritual gain
- Polite conditional structure (‘if you have aught…’) shows humility & openness, a clear contrast to earlier arrogance
- This is a turning point — Scrooge is now a willing learner rather than a resistant miser
- Reinforces redemption as an active choice, not something that just happens
5
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FINISH THE QUOTE
‘I will not shut…
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…out the lessons that they teach.’
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‘I will not shut out the lessons that they teach.’
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- Modal verb ‘will’ = strong determination + sense of moral resolve
- ‘Shut out’ implies deliberate ignorance — now he chooses awareness + reflection
- Abstract noun ‘lessons’ refers to spiritual + emotional truths, not just surface-level morals
- Suggests Scrooge’s redemption is now complete — he’s internalised change, not just witnessed it
- Links to theme of redemption through the idea of ongoing self-improvement + moral responsibility
