A Christmas carol

• “Covetous old sinner”
• “Can’t afford to make idle people merry“
• “if they would rather die... They had better do it and decrease the surplus population“
• “Darkness is cheap and Scrooge liked it“
• “Mankind was my business“ Marley ghost, social responsibility
• “Solitary as an oyster“
• “Hard and sharp as a flint”
• fred is a foil character for scrooge
• “Solitary child neglected by his friends“
• “Another idol has displaced me“ belle
• “He has the power to render us happy or unhappy“ -Scrooge ( talking about Fezziwig )
• “Like a child yet like an old man” (describing ghost of xmas past )
• ”from the crown of its head sprung a bright clear jet of light“ (describing ghost of xmas past )
• “Tunic of purest white“ (describing ghost of xmas past )
• “Figure itself fluctuated in its distinctness“ (describing ghost of xmas past )
• ’a solitary child, neglected by his friends’
• How does Scrooge's attitude towards Bob Cratchit change by the end of the story?

  He becomes generous, raising Cratchit's salary and becoming like a second father to Tiny Tim.
• What quote supports the theme of compassion and generosity in "A Christmas Carol"?

  "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year."
• What are the key points regarding the theme of redemption and change in "A Christmas Carol"?

  - Scrooge starts as a **miserly** and **bitter** old man - Gains self-awareness through the visits of the **three spirits** - Transforms into a **kind** and **generous** person by the end
• What best represents Scrooge's redemption in the story?

  His transformation from a miserly man to a generous benefactor of society.
• How are greed and selfishness portrayed in "A Christmas Carol"?

  - They are destructive forces leading to isolation and unhappiness - Scrooge's greed leads to his loneliness and bitterness - His selfishness negatively affects others, like Bob Cratchit
• How does Scrooge's initial greed and selfishness affect his relationships with others?

  It isolates him from others, leaving him without friends or close family relationships.
• What role does the Cratchit family play in "A Christmas Carol"?

  - They exemplify love and unity despite poverty - Contrast with Scrooge's lonely existence - Highlight the importance of family relationships over material wealth
• How does the portrayal of the Cratchit family contribute to the theme of family and friendship?

  They demonstrate that love and unity can bring joy even in poverty, contrasting with Scrooge's wealthy but lonely life.
• What does Dickens suggest about the responsibilities of the wealthy towards the less fortunate?

  He suggests that the wealthy have a responsibility to help the poor and that true wealth lies in generosity.
• ‘I wear the chain I forged in life‘
• ‘Sole mourner…sole friend‘
• ‘Can’t afford to make idle people merry’
• ’giddy as a drunken man’
• ‘Tight fisted‘
• ‘Hard and sharp as a flint’
• What are some words to describe Scrooge In stave one?

  Avaricious,
• ‘i will honour Christmas in my heart’
• ’legs trembled‘ (Scrooge at the sight of the ghost of Christmas yet to come)
• ‘God bless us everyone’ TT