THEMES: Redemption

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he is first portrayed as a "?" whose dislike of other people is shown by his attitude of ?
"its enough for a man to understand his own ?, and not to interfere with other people's"
"misanthrope" whose dislike is shown by his attitude of charity
"it's enough for a man to understand his own business, and not to interfere with other people's"
1 of 10
by the time scrooge is visited by the last ghost, he wants to ? his ways, but concerned that he's "past all ?"
scrooge keeps his promise to change for the better
he wants to change his ways but concerned that he's "past all hope"
he keeps his promise to change for the better
2 of 10
dickens argues that even the ? people in society can find redemption
but they must make the choice to start ? their ways
marley admits his chains were forged of his own "? will" because he chose not to ? his ways
even the worst people in society can find redemption
but they must start to change their ways
marley admits his chains were forged of his own "free will" because he chose not to change his ways
3 of 10
although scrooge is redeemed, there are hints that his transformation is motivated by ?
because the final vision is his own ?
he's shown to be ? about his own fate as well as showing concern for others
hints his transformation is motivated by selfishness
because the final vision is his own death
shown to be frightened about his own fate as well as showing concern for others
4 of 10
the visions of his relationship with ? and ? show that scrooge is capable of showing ?, suggesting that he can change
they also prove that ? were once more important to scrooge than money
relationship with fan and belle show that he is capable of love/kindness, suggesting he can change
proves that love/kindness were once more important to him than money
5 of 10
another hint that he will redeem is his father
dickens suggests his father ? his son at boarding school over the holidays
when ? comes to collect scrooge she tells him that father "is so much ? than he used to be"
this ? scrooge's redemption as his father
dickens suggests his father abandoned him
when fan comes she tells him that father "is so much kinder than he used to be"
this foreshadows scrooge's redemption
6 of 10
another hint is that ? is responsible for "procuring" the "chance and ?" that will help scrooge to ? himself
the fact that ? is now helping another person makes it seem more likely that scrooge will be able to ?
marley is responsible for "procuring" the "chance and hope that will help scrooge to change himself
the fact that marley is now helping another person makes it seem likely that scrooge will change
7 of 10
at the end of the play scrooge is "? with good intentions"
his ? and generosity allows him to change his fate and "? away" his name from his gravestone
it's as if he's reborn, he even says "i'm quite a ?"
scrooge is "glowing with good intentions"
his kindness and generosity allows him to change his fate and "sponge away" his name from his gravestone
it's as if he's reborn, saying "i'm quite a baby"
8 of 10
scrooge is able to change because he chooses to ? from what the spirits have shown him
he's determined not to "shut out the ? that they teach"
the fact that his transformation is done of his own free ? makes his redemption more ?
because he chooses to learn from what the spirits have shown him
determined not to "shut out the lessons that they teach"
his transformation is done of his own free will, making his redemption more powerful
9 of 10
the spirits visions teach him how to empathise with other people
he feels pity for his ? self
he regrets his treatment of the ? singer
he remembers the fun he had as ? apprentice
he empathises with his clerk, ?
he's terrified by other people's lack of emp
he feels pity for his childhood self
regrets his treatment of the carol singer
remembers the fun he had as fezziwig's apprentice
empathises with his clerk, bob
terrified by other's lack of empathy towards his own death
10 of 10

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Card 2

Front

by the time scrooge is visited by the last ghost, he wants to ? his ways, but concerned that he's "past all ?"
scrooge keeps his promise to change for the better

Back

he wants to change his ways but concerned that he's "past all hope"
he keeps his promise to change for the better

Card 3

Front

dickens argues that even the ? people in society can find redemption
but they must make the choice to start ? their ways
marley admits his chains were forged of his own "? will" because he chose not to ? his ways

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

although scrooge is redeemed, there are hints that his transformation is motivated by ?
because the final vision is his own ?
he's shown to be ? about his own fate as well as showing concern for others

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

the visions of his relationship with ? and ? show that scrooge is capable of showing ?, suggesting that he can change
they also prove that ? were once more important to scrooge than money

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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