Scrooge Exposition

Question 1

Decrease the surplus population

Answer 1

Harsh Declarative Sentence
(Scrooge used to demonstrate)
Harsh thinking/nature Victorian Upper Classes
WC dehumanised ( surplus )
Disturbing thought - social problem-eradicated
Critique of Malthusian economics

Question 2

Oyster

Answer 2

Symbolism
Scrooge-potential (struggle to change)
Precious yet hidden ( In VUC )

Shell-hard and sharp-opening-difficult
(To open VUC , but value if opened to people around them- social isolation)

Journey of redemption ahead ( could show how ignorant VUC are to people around them )

Question 3

Fog and darkness

Answer 3

Pathetic Fallacy
Scrooge-blind/oblivious to everything around him
Fog demonstrates ignorance
Negative attitudes - spread ( problems are hidden - isolated from world + rest of society )
VUC - loss of morality
Emotional lack of understanding