stave five Flashcards
(3 cards)
“i have come to dinner. will you let me in, Fred?”
Scrooge’s acknowledgment towards the possibility of rejection hints at his hesitance and slight fear towards such a drastic change.
His desire for acceptance and belonging completes his transformation and showcasts his new appreciation for family and the Christmas spirit
“i’ll raise your salary”
Emphasises Scrooge’s commitment to redemption, and how he reveals his inner good through his newfound generosity. Scrooge becomes socially conscious.
“a second father to tiny tim”
Represents the complete reversal of his earlier callous attitude towards the poor and suffering.
Scrooge becomes an epicentre of family life and providing for his family, echoing Dicken’s own life, where his father was absent and he went on to father his children after seperating from his wife.
