Stave 2

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Cards (5)

  • "Another idol has displaced me ... a golden one"

    * Belle provides an insight into Scrooge's problems with money
    * The noun 'idol' shows that Belle believes that Scrooge obsesses about money so much that he worships it like a God
    * Additionally, Dickens also suggests that he is no longer a good Christian, through Scrooge's adoration of a false God
    * This would have pressed more judgement onto Scrooge to repent for his sins.
  • Mr and Mrs Fezziwig ..'.shaking hands with every person individually ... wished him or her a Merry Christmas.'

    * The Fezziwigs throw a party and treat everyone the same - no matter their status
    * Dickens uses them to represent what employment should be like
    * The idea that they shake hands with each person 'individually' shows the humanity with which they treat everyone - they do not see the poor as 'creatures'
    * Fezziwigs office has a large fire which adds to the welcoming atmosphere offering the reader an additional opportunity to compare it to Scrooge's cold office with the meagre fire
  • Belle- "Our contract is an old one. You are changed. When it was made you were another man. "

    * Belle breaks off the engagement
    * The noun 'contract' reflects the language of business - reflecting the change that Scrooge has undergone.
  • "Quite alone in the world, I do believe."

    * Belle's husband tells Belle about seeing Scrooge
    * The use of the word 'alone' is repeated showing again that selfishness will lead to a life of loneliness
    * Along with the words, 'sole' and 'solitary' used throughout the novel to suggest that each individual must take responsibility for his own choices - just as Marley is paying for his individual sins.
  • Mention 4 quotes in stave 2
    * "Quite alone in the world, I do believe."
    * Mr and Mrs Fezziwig ..'.shaking hands with every person individually ... wished him or her a Merry Christmas.'
    * "Another idol has displaced me ... a golden one"
    * Belle- "Our contract is an old one. You are changed. When it was made you were another man. "