GCSE English Literature- A Christmas Carol: The Ghost of Christmas Past
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- Ghost of Christmas Past
- Introduction
- Your past.
- He tells him straight away, Scrooge knows the Ghost will remind him of his past
- Is it not enough that you are one of those... who made this cap, and force me...to wear it
- Scrooge being miserable caused him to loos sight of the important things in his past
- Your welfare
- Is repeated throughout the novella to reinforce the importance of community and common welfare
- Rise. and walk with me
- He is commanding, but gentle
- Bear but a touch of my hand there, and you shall be upheld in more than this
- The spirit has powers, beyond Scrooges understanding
- if Scrooge listens to him, be will become a better and more highly regarded person
- Your past.
- Scrooge's Hometown
- Your lip is trembling. And what is that upon your cheek.
- The spirit has started the change in scrooge, and provokes it further by asking questions
- 'You recollect the way.' Inquired the Spirit.
- The spirit prompts scrooge to begin his journey to change
- These are but shadows of the things that have been
- Scrooge cannot change his past, no matter how hard he tries
- Dickens wanted to show people they could live without regret if they shared with others
- A solitary child, neglected by his friends, is left there still
- Repetition of 'Solitary' throughout shows that scrooge has always been alone
- Evokes sympathy from the reader about scrooges sad past
- `What is the matter.' asked the Spirit
- Compels scrooge to answer and change
- Your lip is trembling. And what is that upon your cheek.
- School
- Always a delicate creature, whom a breath might have withered
- Fan was always kind and gentle, but passed away
- she had a large heart
- Scrooge can be like this too if he tries to change
- She died a woman
- The spirit is paying respect to her
- True, your nephew
- Shows scrooge the importance of family
- Always a delicate creature, whom a breath might have withered
- Fezziwig
- A small matter to make these silly folks so full of gratitude
- Scrooge disagrees, and begins to think about is treatment of Bob
- He has spent but a few pounds of your mortal money
- Creates a reaction from scrooge, who realises it doesn't take a lot to make your workers happy
- `Something, I think.' the Ghost insisted
- The ghost knows scrooge will change
- A small matter to make these silly folks so full of gratitude
- Belle
- I told you these were shadows of the things that have been
- No matter how hard he tries, scrooge can never go back and relive his life, which is a really important message to the reader.
- I told you these were shadows of the things that have been
- Introduction
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