THEMES: The Christmas Spirit

?
the cratchits celebration demonstrates their ? for each other and ? being together
for example
bob is disappointed when mrs cratchit says ? isn't coming for christmas day, but he's relieved when she reveals from her hiding place
demonstrates their love for each other and happiness being together
for example
bob is disappointed when he is told that martha isn't coming for christmas day, but is relieved when she reveals from her hiding place
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fred refers to christmas as a "kind, ?, charitable, pleasant time" that brings out the ? in people
a "kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time" that brings out the best in people
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the charity collector refer to christmas as a time when "want is keenly felt, and abundance ?"
they try to provide some "christian ?" at a time when ? is made most obvious by the wealthy
"want is keenly felt, and abundance rejoices"
try to provide some "christian cheer" at a time when poverty is made most obvious by the wealthy
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fred believes that christmas should encourage people "to think of people below them as if they really were fellow-passengers to the ?"
he thinks that it's a time when all of humanity, rich and poor, should unite and ? each other
encourage people "to think of people below them as if they really were fellow-passengers to the grave"
he thinks it's a time when all of humanity should unite and help each other
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fezziwig has the power to render his apprentices "happy or ?" to make their work "light or ?" and chooses to behave in a way that can only bring ?
he throws a christmas ? for his employees
"happy or unhappy" to make their work "light or burdensome" and chooses to behave in a way that can only bring happiness
he throws a christmas party for his employees
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scrooge sees christmas ?
he questions how fred can be merry when he is "? enough"
this shows he links happiness with ? even though it doesn't bring him joy
he sees christmas diffferently
questions how fred can be merry when he is "poor enough"
shows he links happiness with money even thought it doesn't bring him joy
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a lot of what dickens says about christmas spirit is related to his religious view of ?
fred's values are the kinds of "christian ?" that dickens associated with christianity
he thought ? others should be an important part of people's faith
related to his religious view of christianity
fred's values are the kinds of "christian cheer" that dickens associated with christianity
he thought helping others should be an important part of people's faith
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for dickens, christmas also was a ? religious celebration
for example the childish ? at fezziwig's party and the ? home
dickens link the ? behaviour to the religious side of christmas saying "it's good to be ? sometimes" when "its mighty founder was a ? h
christmas was also a non religious celeberation
the childish excitement at fezziwig's party and the cratchits home
dickens links the childish behaviour to the religious side of christmas saying "it's good to be children sometimes" when "its mighty founder
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firstly, scrooge's reaction to christmas was "?", he thinks that anyone who celebrates it is an "?"
scrooge's first reaction was "humbug"
he thinks that anyone who celebrates it is an "idiot"
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he's the source of anger and the ? celebrations
referred to as the "? of the family" and his name casts "a dark ?" on the party
source of anger at the cratchit celebrations
"Ogre of the family" and his name casts "a dark shadow" on the party
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by the end of the play, scrooge wishes everyone a "merry ?", he makes a large ? to charity, he buys a ? for the cratchits, and attends his ? party
he promises to "honour ?" in his heart and to "try to keep it all the ?"
wishes everyone a "merry christmas"
makes a large donation to charity
buys a turkey for the cratchits
attends his christmas party
promises to "honour christmas" in his heart
and "try to keep it all the year"
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the ghost of christmas past carries winter ?, but wears a dress "trimmed with summer ?"
suggesting that the spirit's lessons should be observed all ?, not only ?
christmas past carries winter holly, but wears a dress "trimmed with summer flowers"
the spirit's lessons should be observed all year, not only christmas
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? and ? in the robes of the ghost of christmas present are a reminder that these problems of ? will still exist after christmas
and that people should remember those ? fortunate at all times
ignorance and want are a reminder that these problems of poverty will still exist after christmas
people should remember those less fortunate at all times
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Card 2

Front

fred refers to christmas as a "kind, ?, charitable, pleasant time" that brings out the ? in people

Back

a "kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time" that brings out the best in people

Card 3

Front

the charity collector refer to christmas as a time when "want is keenly felt, and abundance ?"
they try to provide some "christian ?" at a time when ? is made most obvious by the wealthy

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

fred believes that christmas should encourage people "to think of people below them as if they really were fellow-passengers to the ?"
he thinks that it's a time when all of humanity, rich and poor, should unite and ? each other

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

fezziwig has the power to render his apprentices "happy or ?" to make their work "light or ?" and chooses to behave in a way that can only bring ?
he throws a christmas ? for his employees

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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