Stave 1 - ACC

• What are the six main themes in "A Christmas Carol"?

  Greed, social injustice, family, death, redemption, conclusion
• What is the significance of Marley being dead at the beginning of "A Christmas Carol"?

  • Sets the mood for a ghost story
  • Emphasizes themes of love and joy
  • Foreshadows Marley’s ghost appearance
• How does the phrase "Dead as a doornail" contribute to the text?

  It emphasizes Marley’s lifelessness and importance
• What does the statement "There is no doubt that Marley was dead" imply?

  It anticipates reader skepticism about Marley’s death
• What does "Solitary as an oyster" reveal about Scrooge's character?

  It highlights Scrooge's isolation and individualism
• What do oysters symbolize in relation to Scrooge?

  They suggest he has goodness inside
• How does the phrase "The houses opposite were mere phantoms" contribute to the story's themes?

  It foreshadows supernatural elements and fear
• What does Scrooge mean by "They had better do it, and decrease the surplus population"?

  He supports Malthus's theory on overpopulation
• How does Scrooge's attitude towards the poor reflect his character?

  It shows his egotism and superiority complex
• What does Scrooge's treatment of his clerk reveal about him?

  He is miserly and lacks familial values
• What does Marley mean by "I wear the chain I forged in life"?

  It symbolizes the consequences of his choices
• How does Marley’s chain serve as a metaphor?

  It represents regret and guilt from life choices
• What does Marley mean by "Mankind was my business"?

  He regrets neglecting social responsibility
• What does the phrase "Dragging a heavy chain" symbolize?

  It symbolizes restriction and eternal consequences
• How does the verb "dragging" enhance the meaning of Marley’s chain?

  It emphasizes the burden of his eternal punishment
• “Marley was dead: to begin with.”
• “Dead as a doornail”
• “There is no doubt that Marley was dead”
• “Solitary as an oyster”
• “The houses opposite were mere phantoms”
• “They had better do it, and decrease the surplus population”
• “you’ll want all day to-morrow, I suppose? “
• “I wear the chain I forged in life... I made it link by link”
• “Mankind was my business”
• “Dragging a heavy chain”