THEMES: Poverty and Social Responsibility

scrooge believe that his taxes pay for prisons and ?, so he doesn't feel the need to donate to ?
he suggests that if they would rather die, "they had ? do it" and "decrease the ? ?"

taxes pay for prisons and workhouses
so he doesn't need to donate to charity
suggests that if they would rather die
"they had better do it" and "decrease the surplus population"

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? explains that scrooge lives in fear of poverty
scrooge remarks the world "there is nothing on which it is so hard as ?"
by revealing his fear of poverty, it makes his attitude towards the poor even ?
he knows that poverty is awful, but his fear makes hi

belle explains that scrooge lives in fear of poverty
"there is nothing on which it is so hard as poverty"
by revealing his fear, it makes his attitude towards the poor even worse
he knows that poverty is awful, but his fear makes him selfish to those in n

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dickens says that the chained phantoms might be "guilty ?"
this could be seen as a ? by dickens of the governments treatment of the ?
the ? the ghosts wear are the same as marley's
they're the result of the ? attitude towards the poor

chained phantoms may be "guilty governments"
seen as a criticism by dickens of the governments treatment of the poor
the chains the ghost wear are the same as marley's
result of the uncaring attitude towards the poor

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dickens uses the ghost of christmas present to condemn "bigotry and ?" of those who supported Sabbatarianism
Dickens attacks sabbatarianism because of the ? it places on the poor

christmas present condemns "bigotry and selfishness" of those who support sabbatarianism
dickens attacks this because of the restrictions it places on the poor

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christmas present also reveals ? and ?
they are described as "?" monsters
suggests the problems come from society's ? of the poor

reveals ignorance and want
"horrible" monsters
problems come from society's neglect of the poor

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descriptions of food reflect how food is abundant for those who can ? it
however the graveyard is "?" with bodies, which is ironic because in the end its the ground that's well fed with bodies of people of social ?
it shows that money is worthless in ?

food is abundant to those who can afford it
the graveyard is "fat" with bodies, ironic because in the end its the ground that's well fed with bodies instead of people of social classes
shows that money is worthless in death

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christmas present says that ignorance will lead to the "?" of society
to avoid this, society must address the lack of ? received by the poor

ignorance will lead to the "doom" of society
to avoid this, society must address the lack of education received by the poor

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scrooge's intervention saves tiny tim
dickens shows that the wealthy have a ? to help the poor because they can make a ? to their lives

the wealthy have a responsibility to help the poor because they can make a difference to their lives

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dickens uses the cratchits as an example of living in poverty
belinda and mrs cratchit are "brave in ?"
peter feels "gallantly ?" in his "shirt ?"
their christmas pudding is "?" for a large family

belinda and mrs cratchit are "brave in ribbons"
peter feels "gallantly attired" in his "shirt collar"
christmas pudding is "small" for a large family

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dickens shows that while people can be rich ?
they can be rich in other ways such as ?

while people can be rich financially
they can be rich in ways such as love, enjoyment

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the cratchits are poor but ? what they have
in contrast scrooge is wealthy but poor in ?
fred says that even though scrooge is rich, he deserves ? because "his ? is of no use to him"

the cratchits are poor but appreciate what they have
scroogie is wealthy but poor in enjoyment
fred says that even though he is rich, he deserves pity because "his wealth is of no use to him"

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fred values the ? richness to him when he says
although christmas never put "a scrap of ? or ?" in his pocket, it's "done me ?"

fred values the emotional richness
although christmas never put "a scrap of gold or silver" in his pocket, it's "done me good"

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fezziwig is wealthy, but also rich ?
he uses his wealth to bring ? to himself and those around him

fezziwig is wealthy, but rich emotionally
uses his wealth to bring happiness to himself and those around him

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