a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner
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scrooge
if they would rather die, said scrooge, they had better do it and decrease the surplus population
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scrooge similies
I am light as a feather, I am as happy as an angel, I am as merry as a school boy
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scrooge happy change
I'm quite a baby. Never mind, I don't care. I'd rather be a baby. Hallo! Whoop! Hallo here!
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scrooge simile sparks change
he was a tight fisted hand at the grindstone, scrooge.... Hard and sharp as flint.
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marley business
business... mankind was my business the common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business
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marley chains
the chain he drew was clasped around his middle. It was long, and wound about him like a tail:
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marley warning
I wear the chain I forged in life
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ghost of Christmas past gets reaction
your lip is trembling... and what is that upon your cheek
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Ghost of Christmas present ignorance and want
this boy is ignorance this girl is want beware them both but most of all beware this boy for on his cheek I see that written which is doom
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ghost of christmas present mocks
if he's like to die, he had better do it and decrease the surplus population
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ghost of christmas of christmas yet to come silent
the spirit neither spoke nor moved
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bob crachit and tim
the clerks fire was so very much smaller
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themes: The christmas spirit
a time where people "open their shut up hearts freely" a time to help those in need. fred embraces the spirit of christmas fully. the cratchits show their love and family
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themes: redemption
scrooge needs to change to recieve redemption dickens argues that even at the very worst people can find redemption
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themes: poverty and social responsibility
scrooge isnt charitable and lives in fear of poverty the cratchits are an example of a family of poverty
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themes: family
family is shown to be a source of comfort strength and joy. The cratchits are an example of a perfect family their family love strengthens them and makes them happy
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner
Back
scrooge was... simile
Card 3
Front
if they would rather die, said scrooge, they had better do it and decrease the surplus population
Back
Card 4
Front
I am light as a feather, I am as happy as an angel, I am as merry as a school boy
Back
Card 5
Front
I'm quite a baby. Never mind, I don't care. I'd rather be a baby. Hallo! Whoop! Hallo here!
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