A Christmas Carol

• HWASAAO


  'He was as solitary as an oyster'
• EHACHLIOS


  'External heat and cold had little influence on Scrooge'
• Misantropic 


  Dislike humanity and try to keep distance from society. Scrooge's misantropic nature is presented through the use of pathetic fallacy.
• 1834 Poor Law 


  Law introducing workhouses for the poor/unemployed to work in order for food or shelter. Scrooge advocates for workhouses despite exploitive and dehumanising conditions. Dicken's exposes mass ignorance of the upper class.
• LAWAHLAT


  'Long and wound about him like a tail'
• TCWHFHOF


  'The cold within him froze his old features'
• IWTCIFIL


  'I wear the chain I forged in life'
• Microcosm


  When something small represents something big. Marley is a microcosm of the upper class of the Victorian society.
• Epitome 


  A perfect example of. Scrooge is the epitome of selfishness and greed in stave 1.
• Materialism


  Valuing materialistic things like money (or kingship) over people. Scrooge presents the theme of materialism in Stave 1 by...
• HWINUTH.HDDAGWI


  'His wealth is no use to him. He don't do any good with it' Fred about Scrooge.
• IWHCIMHAKIAY

  'I will honour Christmas in my heart and keep it all year'
• PT

  'Prize turkey'
• GSHS

  'Golden sunlight; heavenly sky'
• IAALAAFIAAHAAA

  'I am as light as a feather, I am as happy as an angel'
• DATT

  'Dancing about the table'
• GBE

  'god bless everyone'
• NMWTCE


  'No more work tonight, Christmas Eve' Fezziwig encourage apprentices to go home. Fezziwig is the antithesis of Scrooge.
• SHWEPI

  '...shaking hands with everyone individually' Fezziwig
• AIHDM

  'Another idol has displaced me' Belle stating money has taken priority over Scrooge's relationship with her.
• ITHND

  'I thought he'd never die' Business men about Scrooge.
• NG

  'neglected gravestone' ideas that Scrooge's 'neglected' childhood will follow him for eternity.
• ICATMIPM


  'I can't afford to make idle people merry'
• Solitude 


  to be alone. Scrooge shows solitude throughout stave 1. A theme of solitude can be seen prodominantly in Stave 1.
• Caustic 


  Bitter sarcasm. Scrooge speaks to everyone in a caustic tone.