Selfishness

Question 1

“a ___ ____ has ____ me”

Answer 1

1 → golden connots ideas of value and preciousness - Scrooge views materialism more important

2 → religious imagery with “idol” , money has become scrooge’s new form of worship

3 → golden may be used to juxtapose Scrooge’s depleated emotional wealth

Link → “he raises salary” - less infatuated with hoarding his money

Question 2

“what ___ __ done ___ ___ ___?”

“pendulous excresence”

“recollect how patient he was”

Answer 2

1 → showcases the infatuation of money has led him to be speculated only of economical language - emblem of money

2 → use of pendulous excresence on his nose adds idea of greed - formed after excessive eating, ugly to look at, being greedy is ugly.

3 → juxtaposes Tiny Tim’s death - they remember even the small details of tiny tim even though he is depleated of wealth - do not care about financial status.