christmas carol quotes

• In stave 1 scrooge says this to the charity workers which is then later echoed back to him in stave 3

  'if they would rather die they better do it and decrease the surplus population
• In stave 1 scrooge repeated this phrase to fred, the charity workers and showed his blunt and unforgiving tone

  'good afternoon
• Used to decribe scroohe in stave 1 and has connotations of cheap

  'tight fisted
• used to describe scrooge in stave 1 and the aggressive verbs reflect his desire for money and his greed and obsession with it

  'squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner
• a simile used in stave 1 to describe the contradiction of scrooge

  'solitary as an oyster
• fred in stave 1 describes the true values of christmas as a ...


  ' a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time
• fred says to scrooge in stave 1 why he adores and is abundant to christmas

  ' and therefore uncle, though it never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, i believe it has done me good and will do me good and i say good bless it
• in stave 1 the quote reflects scrooges overwhelming fear of poverty

  ' darkness is cheap and scrooge liked it
• in stave 1 reflects scrooges disbelieved and stubborn attitude to marley

  ' there's more of gravy than grave about you
• in stave 1 marley tells scrooge the repercussions of his actions and where it lead him

  ' i wear the chains i foged in life
• marley in stave 1 warning scrooge that he can change

  ' a chance and hope of escaping my fate
• In stave 2 a description of the ghost of christmas past signifying the supernatural

  'unearthly visitor
• in stave 2 whilst visiting his old school he echoes a mistake he made that occurred at the end of stave 1


  ' there was a boy signing a christmas carol at my door last night and i should have given him something
• scrooges former self talking to his little sister fran about there father about how typically he acts in stave 2


  ' father is so much kinder
• in stave 2 a descipriton that sums up the atmosphere of fezziwigs party


  people who would dance and have no notion of walking
• scrooge in stave 2 compliments fezziwig and learns how kindess and genoristy dont need to cost anything

  'the happiness he gives is quite as great as if it cost a fortune
• bells last words before leaving scrooge depicting how she isnt bitter about him not being able to marry her because she loves him (stave 2)


  'i release you. with a full heart, for the love of him you once were.
• symbolism used in stave 2 to show how scrooge is trying to suppress his past but fails and is exhausted by the demons

  ' he could not hide the light
• in stave 3 this quote is used to show how the Ghost of Christmas Present represents Christmas and the purpose of the tradition and subjects how the Ghost awaits for Scrooge as he is now ready to conform


  'come in and know me better man
• Scrooge in stave 3 sees the benefit of the spirits however also is worried by his mindset of gaining


  'i learnt a lesson which is working let me profit by it
• A sign in stave 3 that Scrooge need to change and gain social responsinility

  ' oh no kind spirit says he will be spared
• In Stave 3 on Freds opinion of Scrooge and his fears of poverty and hatred towards christmas


  'his wealth is no use to him. He doesn't do any good with it
• In stave 3 Fred says that he won't stop and leave Scrooge alone until he benefits less fortunate lives and he hopes that his goodwill will inspire some generosity in Scrooge

  'if it only puts him in the vein to leave his poor clerk fifty pounds thats something and i think i shook him yesterday
• A quote in stave 3 to solidify that Fred has good nature and morality towards Scrooge

  'A merry Christmas and a Happy new year to the old man whatever he is
• The end of stave 3 two symbolic figures who tell Scrooge to be aware of both and how they have a lack of home, food , safety and love due to his selfish actions

  'This boy is Ignorance and this girl is want beware them both
• in stave 4 a descirption of the ghost of christmas yet to come in contrast with the ghost of christmas present

  'scatter gloom and mystery
• in stave 4 Scrooges 'friends' talk about his death and how insensitive they areq

  'i dont mind going if lunch is provided
• One of Scrooges maids in Stave 4 discuss to Old Joe about Scrooges belonings and how they are better off having it


  'This is the end of it you see! He frightened everyone when he was alive to profit us when he was dead! Ha ha ha
• Bob in stave 4 talks about the loss of Tiny Tim and how everyone will always remember him

  ' I am sure we shall none of us forget poor Tiny Tim shall we or this parting that there was among us
• In Stave 4 this quote suggests how he has finalised his opinion that he is prepared for change

  ' Are these the shadows of things that Will be or are they the things the shadows of things that may only be
• At the beginning of Stave 5 Scrooges opening line shows rejoice and gratitude- the true emotions of christmas


  ' i will live in the past present and future
• In stave 5 the repetition of this word suggets hwo Scrooges eyes are now open and that he has many more laughs to have in the future

  'chuckle
• In stave 5 this quote is a direct contrast to the phrase 'Humbug' used in Stave 1 to show his character development

  ' everything could yield him pleasure
• Finality of Scrooges character in Stave 5 and how the spirits have honered him


  'Scrooge was better than his word. He did it all and infinitely more and to Tiny Tim who did not die he was a second father