Ghost of Christmas Present

• What Ghost of Christmas Present quote begins "glowing..." & what is the analysis for it?

  • Symbolism of 'Plenty's horn' in S3 -> latin for nourishment & abundance -> abundance of resources to share -> societal neglect & malnourishment unjustifiable in world of plenty -> critique of Malthus which disregard plight of poor & destitute as inevitable -> yet the ghost shows that there is ample wealth to alleviate their suffering if shared equally
  • Motif of light -> as ghost holds emblem of torch -> intensifies recurring motif of light -> signifies physical & symbolic illumination S will undergo
• What Ghost of Christmas Present quote start "if he be like to..." & what is the analysis for it?

  • Repetition -> ghost repeats S's quote from S1 in S3, emphasising neglect & ignorance towards plight of lower class -> S's adoption of Malthus ideology, poverty & starvation dismissed as inevitable outcomes of a "surplus population" -> ghost -> symbol of abundance & equality repeats it back to illustrate inhumanity inherent in such apathetic & ignorant perspectives
  • Plosives -> litter speech -> harshness accentuates harsh callousness of upper class views towards the destitute -> child exploitation