ACC key ideas and Quotes
How does dickens present scrooge in stave 1?
As a materialistic man with deep capitalist ideologies
what are 8 key word and phrases that describe scrooges character at the begining of the novel
Miserly
Obssesed with money
Preoccupied with accounting wealth
misanthropist (someone who dislikes humankind)
isolated
outside in society
"tight fisted.......
"hand at the grind stone"
"cold
within him"
"edged his way
through the crowded paths of life"
what does the the quote, the cold within him suggest abut scrooge?
he is a misanthropist, and repells everyone who comes close to him, including fred and Bob
what does the cold within him suggest about scroge?
metaphor for his frosty soul with no warmth or compassion or love his life is just unpleasant and awkard
How is scrooges misantropism presented in the extract
His cold word towards his nephew fred, bob cratchit and the portly gentlemen
out upon a....
merry christmas
what reason do you have to be....
merry
what is freds roke when approched scrooge in stave 1?
To show him a different way of life, that there a better life when your ice cold deminer is melted. he doesnt see what his mum may have saw, in scrooge it could be his Fang in fred trying to ressurect the lost scrooge.
what was the working condition like during the victorian times
it was penurious, tourtureous and un unimagineable years od discomfort
what does scrooge reffer to the poor as?
Idle- lazy its their fault that their poor (malthusian ideology)
If they rater die then......
they better do it and decrease the surplus population
what is Malthusian ideology
they ideas had by themas malthus agains the poor who he thought saw them as also surplus, Dickens presents scrooge with that ideology throughot the play
what was the key difference between scrooge and fezywig?
Fezywig is kind fair and cares more about people rather than profit witch directly contrasts our friend scrooge.
why is scrooge callous?
expsoses ignorance to those in society that are less fortunate than himself.
how is scrooges redemption resented?
Scrooge is a phillanthropist
what is scrooges redemption summed up
Scrooge’s initial materialism and money-hoarding can be contextualised against this backdrop, but rather than advocating charity and benevolence, one interpretation is that Dickens was encouraging higher consumer spending as a way back to health (exemplified by Tiny Tim) and prosperity. Scrooge then is seen not as a miserly sinner, but as a reflection of his times: a wealthy man who has learned to spend what money he has in order to bolster the economy for everyone.
key quotes for povery are :
"Are there no workhouses"
"Are there no prisons"
"the clerk put his white comforter, and tried to warm himself with a candle"
Kwy Quotes for family and rlationships are:
“Scrooge was his sole executor, his sole administrator, his sole assign, his sole residuary legatee, his sole friend, and sole mourner”
"God bless us everyone"
What are the key quotes for The transformation and redmption of scrooge
"i am no the man i was
i am as light as s feather as merry as a schoolboy as happy as an angel i am as giffy as a druken man" "every idiot who goes about merry Christmas with their lips diserves to be boild in ther own pudding"
what are the key Quotes in death and loss
"My little child cried bob, my little child"
No more i dont wish to see it...
show no more"
conduct me wher you will" what does ir present about scrooge
Redemption as we are exposes to an eager side of scrooge
Ill give you Mr scrooge founder of my feast what does it shoe
Despite the harships he faces scrooge is still verry inportant and prayd for him showing a religious strength of him.
"the light i give"
Ghoast of chrismas present shags to figure why scrooge a human want to extinguish the flame that appears on his head.
"Your lip is tremblin"
ghoast of Christmas past poinst out the redemptionin scrooge the melting of his cold arrogance.
Beware and Doom
ignorance and want mankind will endup in hell
what dies fred symbolise?
Fredsybolises goodwill, family unity and the joyous, redemptive nature if Christmas. he is also a foil to scrooges bitterness
How does dickens use fred to contrast with scrooge?
Dickens presents fred as warm hearted, generous, and jovial directly opposing scrooges miserly and isolated character. this contrast highlights the the theeme of redemption
I have always thoght Christmas time
as a good time charitable oleasent time"
how does Fred respond to scrrooges rejection?
Fred responds with kindness and forgiveness laughing off scrooges refusal snd persistently inviting him each year.
How is frd use as a dramatic foil to scrooge?
Fred's cheerful Optimism and emotional warmth contrasts with scrooges cokd misanthropy, allowing dickens to emphasize the possibility of personal transformation.
His wealth is no use to him ...
he does no gos with it
His offences carry their own punishment...
an i have nothing to say against him
His offeces carrry their own punishment, and i have nothing to say against him
Fred expresses moral wisdom and non judgement, suggesting that lonliness abd bitterness are punishment enough, echoes Christmas forgiveness