a christmas carol quotes

• recall a quote from scrooge using a list of similes to show a positive change in his attitude

  “i am as light as a feather, i am as happy as an angel, i am as merry as a school-boy”
• recall a quite to show how scrooge was being reborn as a new person

  I’m quite a baby”
• recall a quote from stave 5 showing scrooge had become selfless and caring to other, like bob cratchit

  I am about to raise your salary”
• recall a quote from stave 5 to show scrooges new found compassion for others and the cratchit family

  and to Tiny Tim…he was a second father“
• recall a quote to show how scrooge became to cherish christmas

  He knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge.'
• recall a quote from belles husband to show that scrooge had become consumed in greed and avarice and was alone in his past.

  ”Quite alone in the world…”
• recall a quote to show that the cratchet family were selfless and caring people and remained this way despite tiny tim’s illnesss

  He hoped the people saw him in church, because he was a cripple, and it might be pleasant to them to remember upon Christmas Day, who made lame beggars walk, and blind men see.“
• recall a quote from the ghost of christmas present explains to scrooge that if he doesn’t change tiny tim will die

  ”If these shadows remain unaltered by the future, the child will die“
• recall a quote to show how ignorant scrooge was and the contrast between himself and his nephew

  What right have you to be dismal? What reason have you to be morose? you're rich enough“
• recall a quote from charwoman to show that scrooge was greatly disliked when he was alive

  Charwoman to Old Joe about future (dead) Scrooge “He frightened everyone away from him when he was alive, to profit us when he was dead!“
• recall a quote from stave 4 where scrooge tells the ghost of christmas yet to come he had changed

  “i am not the man i was”
• recall a quote to show that scrooge had become a better person and was going above and beyond in stave 5 to honour christmas

  scrooge was better than his word”
• And it was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well...


  Narrator, about Scrooge
• "I fear you more than any Spectre I have seen."


  Having seen the other ghosts, Scrooge is truly afraid of his future. This is because the mysterious phantom could represent death.
• "Its mysterious presence filled him with a solemn dread"


  Describes GOCYTC
• "He frightened every one away from him when he was alive, to profit us when he was dead! Ha, ha, ha!


  The public after Scrooge's death.
• "Grey-haired rascal."


  The group describing Scrooge after his death. There is nothing positive about Scrooge to comment on.
• "Scrooge listened to this dialogue in horror."


  Scrooge uncharacteristically is appalled by the lack of compassion by the people in stave 4.
• recall a quote to show how isolated scrooge is in the present

  "as solitary as an oyster."
• recall a quote referring to the lack of effect climate had on scrooge

  "External heat and cold had little influence on Scrooge" ''No warmth could warm, nor wintry weather chill him'
• recall a quote highlighting scrooges ignorance towards the poor in stave 1

  "If they would rather die", said Scrooge, "they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population"'

• recall a quote showing how scrooge liked darkness 


  "darkness was cheap, and scrooge liked it"
• recall a quote to show how miserly scrooge was from stave 1 


  tight-fisted hand at the grindstone'
Scrooge Stave 1
• recall a simile to show scrooges negative exterior 


  Hard and Sharp as flint'

• recall a quote from marleys ghost explaining the chain


  I wear the chain i forged in life'
• recall a quote from marleys ghost showing his regret

  Mankind was my business''
• recall a quote to show the ghosts/spirits were supernatural 


  Unearthly visitor'
• recall a quote to show the innocence of the ghost of chistmas past

  It wore a tunic of the purest white'
• recall a quote to show how lonely scrooge was as a child in school in stave 2


  a solitary child, neglected by his friends"
• recall a quote from stave 2 showing the ghost of christmas pasts effect on scrooge

  your lip is trembling, and whats that upon your cheek?"
• recall a quote from stave 2 showing the ghost of christmas present's effect on scrooge showing him pieces of his past as a child


  why did his old heart glisten, and is heart leap up"
• recall a quote to describe scrooges past

  cold and vast"
• recall a quote from stave showing a slight change in his attitue, showing a little compassion

  poor boy"
• recall a quote to show the beginning of scrooges redemption in stave 2, regretting an action he took the night before 


  There was a boy singing a Christmas Carol at my door last night. I should have liked to have given him something: that's all'

• Recall a quote showing Scrooges admiration for his little sister in stave 2


  you're quite a woman little fan!"
• Recall a quote from stave 2 showing Scrooges love for fezziwig

  why it's old fezziwig! Bless his heart!"
• Recall a quote to show clear contrast between Scrooge before his redemption and fezziwig from stave 2


  no more work tonight, Christmas Eve"
• Recall a quote from stave 2 showing how fezziwig spread happiness at christmas no matter the cost


  the happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it costs fortunes"
• Recall a quote to show how belle felt replaced by Scrooge

  another idol has displaced me, a golden one"
• Recall a quote to describe the ghost of Christmas present in stave 3

  jolly giant"