isolation
Cards (28)
- Who is described as an outsider in society?
- What type of loneliness does Scrooge experience?
- How does Scrooge ostracize himself from society?
- How is Scrooge described at the beginning of the novel?
- What literary device is used to describe Scrooge as "solitary as an oyster"?
- What does the sibilance in Scrooge's description suggest?
- What Biblical allusion is made in Scrooge's description?
- What does Dickens suggest about isolation through Scrooge's character?
- What does the phrase "semantic field of isolation" imply about Scrooge?
- How does the Victorian culture contrast with Scrooge's behavior?
- What does Scrooge's lack of greetings from others indicate?
- How does Fred's behavior contrast with Scrooge's isolation?
- What does Scrooge's invitation to Fred's dinner signify?
- What does the phrase "solitary as an oyster" imply about Scrooge's character?
- What does Scrooge's question to Fred reveal?
- What message does Dickens convey about isolation?
- What ideology does Dickens promote through Scrooge's transformation?
- How does Scrooge's childhood contribute to his isolation?
- What emotional response does Scrooge have when he sees his younger self?
- What does the emotive language reveal about Scrooge's past?
- What does the phrase "External heat and cold had little influence on him" suggest?
- How does greed contribute to Scrooge's isolation in adulthood?
- What does Belle mean by "idol" in her statement to Scrooge?
- What does Belle's statement about Scrooge's choice imply?
- How does Dickens portray capitalism through Scrooge's character?
- What does Scrooge's response to the portly gentlemen reveal about his beliefs?
- What does Scrooge's use of the word "business" imply about his life?
- How does Dickens criticize capitalist ideology through Scrooge?