a christmas carol quotes

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  • Created on: 02-04-23 16:33
"solitary as an oyster"
SIMILIE
oyster = shut tight, have to be pried open
= bottom of the ocean (salty persona)
* emphasises how he has chosen to isolate himself from society
foreshadows change --> on the outside he has a hard shell but, there is a pearl within him
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"'If they would rather die,' said Scrooge, 'they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population'"
'surplus' = excess, more than what is needed
*the poor are a burden to society, undeserving of charity, it would benefit the world

*shows Scrooge's shocking lack of compassion and sympathy for the poor
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"'I wear the chain I forged in life' replied the ghost (...) Scrooge trembled more and more"
'forged' = VERB the chain is a consequence of Marley's choices in life. Marley's actions is life have dire implications in death.

'chain' = NOUN symbol & metaphor
everlasting punishment in the afterlife

'trembled' = stresses the fear that Scrooge has
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'mankind was my business'
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HELLO
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Card 2

Front

'surplus' = excess, more than what is needed
*the poor are a burden to society, undeserving of charity, it would benefit the world

*shows Scrooge's shocking lack of compassion and sympathy for the poor

Back

"'If they would rather die,' said Scrooge, 'they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population'"

Card 3

Front

'forged' = VERB the chain is a consequence of Marley's choices in life. Marley's actions is life have dire implications in death.

'chain' = NOUN symbol & metaphor
everlasting punishment in the afterlife

'trembled' = stresses the fear that Scrooge has

Back

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Card 4

Front

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Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

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Back

Preview of the back of card 5

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