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• What is one of the most prevalent themes in the text?

  Poverty
• How does Dickens introduce the theme of poverty?

  By making readers aware of the poor
• What does Scrooge say about prisons and workhouses?

  “Are there no prisons? ... And the Union workhouses?”
• What does Scrooge do when approached for a donation?

  He refuses to make a donation
• What does Scrooge's attitude towards the poor reveal about him?

  He is uncaring and miserly
• How does Scrooge view the lower classes?

  He makes no distinction from criminals
• What does Dickens illustrate through Scrooge’s support for prisons?

  His flawed views on solving poverty
• How is Bob Cratchit introduced in Stave I?

  As “the clerk” in Scrooge’s office
• What does Bob's working environment suggest about his situation?

  It symbolizes his poverty and confinement
• How does Bob's fear of losing his job reflect his social status?

  It shows dependence on his employer
• What positive family dynamic does Dickens present through the Cratchits?

  They work together to prepare dinner
• What does Tiny Tim say at the end of the novella?

  “God bless us every one!”
• What message does Dickens convey through Tiny Tim's quote?

  Everyone should care for one another
• How does Scrooge's transformation relate to the theme of redemption?

  It shows everyone can change
• What does Scrooge declare about himself in Stave IV?

  “I am not the man I was”
• How does Scrooge describe his feelings after transformation?

  “I am light as a feather”
• What does Scrooge's joyful language at the end signify?

  His complete transformation and happiness
• What does Bob Cratchit express after Tiny Tim's death?

  “My little, little child!”
• How does Bob's grief illustrate his character?

  It shows his devotion as a father
• What does the repeated use of “my” in Bob's quote suggest?

  A close bond with his child
• How does Tiny Tim's predicted death affect Bob's character?

  It demonstrates the impact of loss
• Who is the character that expresses disdain for Christmas in Stave 1?

  Ebenezer Scrooge
• What does Scrooge mean by "paying bills without money"?

  Christmas costs him money, making him poorer
• How does Dickens introduce Scrooge's character in Stave 1?

  As mean and miserable through contrast
• What does Scrooge prioritize during Christmas?

  Money and wealth over kindness
• What does Scrooge fail to recognize about his position?

  His affluent status
• What does Scrooge's treatment of Bob Cratchit illustrate?

  Injustices in Victorian England
• What does Scrooge say to the Ghost of Christmas Past in Stave 2?

  No more. I don't wish to see it.
• Why does Scrooge ask the Ghost of Christmas Past to stop showing him visions?

  They remind him of what he has lost
• How does Scrooge's attitude change by the arrival of the Ghost of Christmas Present?

  He becomes more submissive and willing
• What does Bob Cratchit toast to during Christmas dinner?

  1. Scrooge, the Founder of the Feast
• How does Bob Cratchit's character contrast with Scrooge's?

  Bob is charitable and forgiving, unlike Scrooge
• What does Tiny Tim represent in the story?

  Innocence and purity
• What does Bob Cratchit remind his family about Tiny Tim?

  To be kind to one another
• What does Bob's apology for being late signify?

  His fear of repercussions from Scrooge
• How does Dickens create dramatic irony in Bob's apology?

  Readers know Scrooge has changed
• What does the Ghost of Christmas Past represent?

  Enlightenment and self-reflection
• What does the Ghost of Christmas Past ask Scrooge?

  Why he wants to extinguish the light
• What does Scrooge's emotional reaction to his past signify?

  His hidden vulnerability and humanity
• What does the Ghost of Christmas Past mean by "do not blame me!"?

  Scrooge must take responsibility for his past