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"A kind,forgiving,charitable, pleasant time"
Fred is fond of Christmas because it is a festival that allows everyone to come together in unity, a time of generosity and provision for the poor. Dickens presents Fred as the very embodiment of the Christmas spirit, contrasting with the cold scrooge, wh
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"A merry Christmas, Uncle! God save you!"
The use of the exclamative sentence suggests how Fred is excited for the upcoming festivities. Fred is presented as a friendly and affable individual, therefore being the complete antithesis of scrooge, who despises Christmas.
The use of the religious lan
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"The fog came pouring in at every chink and keyhole"
The motif of weather is used to explore Scrooges ways. The "fog" represents scrooges ignorance of the poor and his emotional isolation. This fog obscures all clear site of his societal responsibilities. At the end of the novella, when scrooge pledges to c
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"Are there no prisons? And the Workhouses?"
The repeated use of questioning creates for a blunt and abrupt dialogue, highlighting Scrooges dismissive and snappish tone. The conditions of these workshouses were insufferable and unbearable; the poor had to endure a great deal of hardship, misery and
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"Make Idle people merry"
In this scene, scrooge responds to the two gentlemen with "I cant afford to make idle people merry", illustrating how scrooge sees the working class as incompetent and lazy people. Alternatively, the use of the word "idle" can contribute to something bei
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"Many would rather die. They had better do it"
The declarative sentence "many would rather die" may seem hyperbolic at first but in truth is nothing far from reality as the workhouses were essentially torturous places. "They had better do it" emphasises scrooges lack of sympathy and unfeeling nature.
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"The same face: the very same"
The repetition of "same" suggests how Marley has remained unchanged, returning in the exact same state. The visit of Marley's Ghost warns Scrooge that if he continues with his miserly ways, he will succumb to the same fate as Marley. If Scrooge fails to a
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Repetition of "I"
(Marley)
Marley has found himself in a state of purgatory. He is shown to be ill-fated, and has already been judged and condemned to wonder the Earth. He has found himself in a helpless state thats restricts him. The repetition of the first person pronoun "I" high
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Marley's "Chain"
Marleys "chain" is composed all of items associated with monetary gain in which scrooge would recognise, as they represent all sins Scrooge too has committed in his lifetime. Marley warns that Scrooges chain would be longer and heavier having seven more y
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"Wintry emblem, had its dressed trimmed with summer flowers"
This ghost is presented as warm andwell-meaning, contrasting with the Ghost of Marley. The ghost is also presented as strange and peculiar, as its dressed as juxtaposing seasons, "Wintry emblem, had its dressed trimmed with summer flowers". We typically a
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"putting her arms about his neck, kissing him, addressed him as dear brother"
The GOCP shows a past memory of scrooges younger sister Fan. She is presented as the embodiment of innocence, kindness and goodness. The list "putting her arms about his neck, kissing him, addressed him as dear brother" highlights the unceasing affection
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"Cried in great excitement"
(Scrooge seeing Fezziwig)
Scrooge clearly feels joyful and jubilant upon seeing his former employer. Quote highlights his enthusiasm as it evokes a sense of nostalgia, again showing human emotion.
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"Fuel was heaped upon the fire"
"Heaped" gives this idea that there was so skrimping or saving on Fezziwigs part. Unlike Scrooge, he is a generous and not miserly.
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"Another idol has displaced me"
The metaphor reveals how Belle's place and position is Scrooges life has been taken over by his inordinate desire for wealth. He appears to idolise money, viewing it as a diety in which he deeply reveres and worships. Accordingly, his love for money appea
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"Come in! Exclaimed the Ghost"
The spirit beckons scrooge to "come in!", highligting his friendly and welcoming nature. The use of the exclamative sentence emphasises his jubilant and enthusiastic nature. The imperatives imply his assertivesness but also highlights his eagerness to hel
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"Let me profit by it"
Instead of trying to "profit" in regards to his business and money, he now attempts to gain something good from the spirit in order for him to change. His profit now relates to moral growth.
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"Bob held his withered little hand"
"Withered" foreshadows Tims demise. This causes the reader to be tinged with sadness. Through the character of Tim Dickens exposes the sufferance of children living in poverty.
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"they were not well dressed"
instead they were "happy, grateful, pleased with one another"
Dickens concludes this scene of the Cratchits with a clear message. The cratchits do not have much in the way of material possessions, "they were not well dressed". Despite their impoverished state they continue to stay content with life "happy, greatful,
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'Ignorance' and 'Want'
"Doom"
Dickens novella has a clear message for his readers regarding the poverty of the unfortuate, shown most graphically through 'ignorance' and 'want', the two hellish children. These two children are the very personification of the social problems prevalent
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"i thought he'd never die. God Knows, said the first one with a yawn"
The men here are discusing the death of Scrooge. Thy show complete nonchalance, unbothered by his death. The merchants are similar to Scrooge in stave 1, in the sense that all they care about is money. Scrooge had been prioritising money over love and fri
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The use of the exclamative sentence suggests how Fred is excited for the upcoming festivities. Fred is presented as a friendly and affable individual, therefore being the complete antithesis of scrooge, who despises Christmas.
The use of the religious lan

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"A merry Christmas, Uncle! God save you!"

Card 3

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The motif of weather is used to explore Scrooges ways. The "fog" represents scrooges ignorance of the poor and his emotional isolation. This fog obscures all clear site of his societal responsibilities. At the end of the novella, when scrooge pledges to c

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Card 4

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The repeated use of questioning creates for a blunt and abrupt dialogue, highlighting Scrooges dismissive and snappish tone. The conditions of these workshouses were insufferable and unbearable; the poor had to endure a great deal of hardship, misery and

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Card 5

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In this scene, scrooge responds to the two gentlemen with "I cant afford to make idle people merry", illustrating how scrooge sees the working class as incompetent and lazy people. Alternatively, the use of the word "idle" can contribute to something bei

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