A Christmas Carol Quotes

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"Every idiot who goes about with 'Merry Christmas' on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding'
Ebenezer Scrooge's response to his nephew when he comes to wish him a Merry Christmas. The depicts scrooge as ill-mannered. Scrooge cannot accept generosity so creates violent imagery when its relates to Christmas.
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"No warmth could warm, no wintry weather chill him"
Scrooge
Dickens uses pathetic fallacy to represent Scrooges nature. The weather is a metaphor for scrooges behaviour, depicted him as an extremely cold-hearted character
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"I'll give you Mr Scrooge, the founder of the feast"
Bob Cratchit
Scrooge is too miserly to provide Bob Cratchit with a decent wage, yet despite this Cratchit is extremely generous towards Scrooge. Scrooge and Cratchit are the antitheses of one another.
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"My little, little child!" cried Bob, "My little child!"
Bob Cratchit
This quote emphasises Bob's sensitivity and love for when Tiny Tim passed away. The repetition of 'little' would make the reader sympathise with Bob as it indicates innocence and fragility. Bob's kind nature makes the death of Tiny Tim more e
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"Its only once a year sir" pleaded Bob
Bob Cratchit
Bob is fearful of Scrooge's reaction when he is late for work the day after Christmas. The verb 'pleaded', emphasises the sheer worry that Bob feels about being punished by scrooge. This depicts their relationship to be one of authority.
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"I'll keep my Christmas humour to the last. So a Merry Christmas, Uncle!"
Fred
Fred spreads his Christmas cheer to his uncle Scrooge, despite Scrooge's consistent negativity about Christmas. This emphasises the contrast between the two characters, and Fred's positive dialogue represents his determination to keep spirits up ab
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"Let him in! It is a mercy he didn't shake his arm off"
Fred
Fred is presented extremely enthusiastic when Scrooge finally turns up for Christmas dinner. The hyperbole 'shake his arm off', depicts the strong force with which Fred shook his Uncle's arms. This shows how excited and shocked Fred was to see Scroog
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"Rise! and walk with me!"
The Ghost of Christmas Past
The use of the imperative verbs 'Rise' and 'Walk' shows how the Ghost is authoritative and how Scrooge needs to obey the ghost. Nonetheless, although the ghost is gentle it has a commanding nature when showing Scrooge his past
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"If he be like to die, he had better do it and decrease the surplus population"
Ghost of Christmas Present
Scrooge asks the ghost if Tiny Tim will live, and the ghost answers with the words Scrooge had previously spoken to the portly gentleman when they were collecting for charity. The purpose of this was to hold a mirror up to Scroo
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'Most of all beware this boy, for on his brow I see that written which is Doom unless the writing be erased'
The Ghost of Christmas Present
The ghost predicts that Scrooge will suffer unless the lessons of generosity and tolerance are learned. He presents two children, who are extended metaphors called 'Ignorance' and 'Want'. The ghost foreshadowed to Scrooge th
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"Scrooge feared the silent shape so much that his legs trembled beneath him"
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
The ghost fills Scrooge with terror. The sibilance 'silent shape' slows the pace down, creating an eerie and tense atmosphere. Scrooges legs 'trembling' and his inability to walk shows how he is worried about the future
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"God bless us everyone"
Tiny Tim
After Bob Cratchit raises a toast at the Christmas dinner table, Tiny Tim echoes this toast and includes everyone. This emphasises how Tiny Tim is kind and able to offer equal love for all of mankind.
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Card 2

Front

"No warmth could warm, no wintry weather chill him"

Back

Scrooge
Dickens uses pathetic fallacy to represent Scrooges nature. The weather is a metaphor for scrooges behaviour, depicted him as an extremely cold-hearted character

Card 3

Front

"I'll give you Mr Scrooge, the founder of the feast"

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

"My little, little child!" cried Bob, "My little child!"

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

"Its only once a year sir" pleaded Bob

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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