they are an allegory for deep suffering and its causes in Victorian Society therefore everyone needs to 'beware them both'
these figures are symbolic reminders of Scrooge's 'ignorant' attitudes therefore Scrooge is a microcosm of upper class
'On his brow (Ignorance) I see written Doom'
'Doom' links to the threat to Victorian Society if they do not close the gap between the working and upper class
religious connotations of a hellish figure
'graceful youth [...] a stale and shrivelled hand'
expectation of children's appearance vs reality of working class children
clearly used to inform readers of the severity of the social injustice by bringing their true lifestyles to light
Ignorance and want Line of Argument
Ignorance and want are allegories for deep suffering and its causes in Victorian Society; Dickens presents social injustice as a significant problem in society through them.
'yellow, meagre, ragged, scowling, wolfish'
semantic field of suffering portrays the children as having animalistic instincts and senses
ironic that this vulnerable child id presented as a threat
