A Christmas Carol

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What is the setting for the text?

1843, London

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What do you do when you write the name of the text?

Underline it

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What is the quote that Marley says when he speaks about the eternal prison he made himself when he was alive due to his bad choices?

I wear the chain I forged in life, I made it link by link, yard by yard

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What is Scrooge's saying that shows he finds no joy in anything?

Bah, Humbug

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Which quote shows that Scrooge can't be nice regardless of the circumstances?

External heat had no influence on Scrooge, no warmth could warm, nor wintry weather chill him

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What is a quote that shows Scrooge is no longer only caring about himself?

Spirit, tell me if Tiny Tim will live?

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Which quote showed that the wealthy businessman do not care about Scrooge, only about getting a free meal?

"I dont mind going (to the funeral), if a lunch is included," said the gentleman "but I must be fed to make one"

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Which quote showed that the only thing that people felt from Scrooge's death was happiness?

The only emotion that the ghost could show him, caused by the event, were ones of pleasure

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Which quote shows that Scrooge wants to change his future and change his ways to result in a happier ending?

Men’s courses will foreshadow certain ends, if preserved in, they must lead. but if the courses be departed from, the ends will change

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Which quote shows that Scrooge has learnt his lesson and will behave in the way Dickens wants him to?

I will live in the Past, Present and the Future. The spirits of all shall strive within me

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What quote shows that Scrooge is so happy he can't even explain how happy he is?

I am as light as a feather, I am as happy as an angel, I'm as merry as a school boy, I'm as giddy as a drunken man

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This occurs when Scrooge visits Bob on Christmas Day, Scrooge is very happy and Bob is not used to this so he thinks he is crazy

Calling to the people in the court for help and a strait-waistcoat

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Which quote shows how much Scrooge hated Christmas?

Every idiot who goes about with Merry Christmas on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding

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Scrooge's nephew Fred is aware that the only person who suffers is Scrooge

I am sorry for Scrooge, I couldn't be angry with him if I tried. Who suffers by his ill whims? Himself always

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Marleys ghost tells Scrooge that life is an opportunity that should not be misused otherwise it will be filled with regret.

No space of regret can make amends for one life's opportunity misused

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Poor people are the ones who require and value kindness the most

To any kindly given, to a poor one most

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Scrooge recognises that the apparitions are teaching him valuable lessons in life

I fear you more than any Spectre I have seen - but your purpose is to do me good

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Characterises Scrooge as uncompassionate and dark

Darkness is cheap, and Scrooge loved it

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Scrooge is not liked in the Cratchit family as he is a foul boss to Bob He is viewed as an evil monster and "Ogre"

Scrooge, at the mention of his name cast a dark shadow on the party, which was not dispelled for a full five minutes

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Simile saying that he is lonely and isolated

Solitary as an oyster

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Scrooge is uncharitable and selfish

What should I put you down for? Nothing

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Scrooge's first signs of emotion and vulnerability

Remove me! I cannot bear it

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The ghost reminds him that he is the reason he is wretched today

Your past. Your welfare!

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Scrooge shows his drive and desire to change

Lead on, Spirit!

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Scrooge is desperate to not have his life end this way, shows he wants to change his outcome in life.

Oh tell me I may sponge away the writing on this stone!

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Scrooge is now selfless and giving to charity He is attempting to right his wrongs and change his future

Not a farthing less

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He is helping the Cratchits, he cares, he has changed

I'll raise your salary

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After the last ghost experience Scrooge feels reborn

I’m quite a baby

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Shows Scrooge's background of loneliness and abandonment

A solitary child, neglected by his friends

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Scrooge does not care about the wellbeing of the poor

If they would rather die they had better do it and decrease the surplus population

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The act of trying to extinguish the ghosts light depicts that Scrooge does not want to remember the past

Would you so soon put out, with worldly hands, the light I give?

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Scrooge regrets not being gratuitous to the caroller and shows signs of regret

There was a boy singing a Christmas Carol at my door last night. I should like to have given him something

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What is Scrooge's little sisters name?

Fan

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Scrooge had an unkind father, similar to what he is like now. Gives an idea as to why Scrooge is unkind now

Father is so much kinder than he used to be!

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Scrooge is fond of Fezziwig, he admires him Shows that he does have a soft side for certain individuals in his life.

Why, it's old Fezziwig! Bless his heart

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Scrooge realises that people have the ability to change the emotions in others

He has the power to render us happy or unhappy

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What was Scrooge's ex fiance's name?

Belle

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Scrooge could have been with Belle if he was not materialistic and all about money.

Quite alone in the world, I do believe

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Scrooge cannot extinguish the past no matter how hard he tries, it will always be there

He could not hide the light

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While the Cratchits are poor and disadvantaged they still stay positive.

but they were happy, grateful and pleased with one another

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These children are the embodiment of the want and ignorance that the upper class have. They are mans children meaning that men have created these.

This boy is Ignorance, this girl is Want

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If Scrooge is kind someone will care for him.

If he had been (kind), he'd have somebody to look after him when he was struck with Death

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if he didn't scare everyone away he could be cared for now.

He frightened everyone away from him when he was alive, to profit us when he was dead

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  • Shallowness of the materialistic views of the upper class

  • Struggle to find any joy in anything other than money

You're poor enough

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  • Lower class are more socially aware and intelligent than upper class

  • Recognise that actions have consequences

  • Encourage upper class to change their ways

Who suffers by his ill whims? Himself, always

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  • Dickens view of benevolence

  • The lower class can find happiness, kindness and selflessness even in the worst of times

God bless us, everyone!

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  • Even though the Cratchits live in poor circumstances they find happiness

But they were happy, grateful and pleased with one another

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Actions have consequences

No space of regret can make amends for one's life opportunity missed

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  • Scrooge has learnt his lesson

  • Dickens encourages others to follow the same path

I will live in the past, present and future