A Christmas Carol Character Quotes

SCROOGE

'The cold within him foxe his old features'

• character refleted in his looks
• his nature is compared to winter weather

'A squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner!'

• how he is seen to others
• builds up a picture of his character with adjectives
• London = miserable at the time

'He carried his own low temperature about with him'

• cold, selfish nature affects those around him
• nobody asks him for the time or directions - lots of people in London at the time

SCROOGE 2

"Your lip is trembling" said the ghost, "And what is that upon your cheek?"

• shows emotion
• he sees how unhappy he was as a child

'Scrooge hung his head to hear the words quoted by the spirit, and was overcome with penitence and grief'

• showing emotion
• reminded of his past actions - guilt

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year"

• enjoys Christmas for the rest of his life
• changes his behaviour completely
• has learnt his lesson

MARLEY'S GHOST

"I wear the chain I forged in life" replied the ghost'

• reminder of life
• his mistakes and problems made the chain longer / heavier

"Mankind was my business"

• in life he was like Scrooge
• tortured in death for his behaviour
• warns that Scrooge must cahnge

'cash boxes, keys, padlocks, ledgers, deed, and heavy purses wrought in steel'

• associated with money and business
• Marley's chain
• attachment to these symbols - no peace

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST

'Like a child: yet not so like a child'

• gentle and caring but harsh
• not old oryoung - represents everyone

'It wore a tunic of the purest white'

• sent from heaven
• pure

"Rise! And walk with me!"

• ghost is to be obeyed

'Branch of fresh green holly…