A Christmas Carol Character Quotes
- Created by: abbiedye
- Created on: 29-06-18 11:08
SCROOGE
'The cold within him foxe his old features'
- character refleted in his looks
- his nature is compared to winter weather
'A squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner!'
- how he is seen to others
- builds up a picture of his character with adjectives
- London = miserable at the time
'He carried his own low temperature about with him'
- cold, selfish nature affects those around him
- nobody asks him for the time or directions - lots of people in London at the time
SCROOGE 2
"Your lip is trembling" said the ghost, "And what is that upon your cheek?"
- shows emotion
- he sees how unhappy he was as a child
'Scrooge hung his head to hear the words quoted by the spirit, and was overcome with penitence and grief'
- showing emotion
- reminded of his past actions - guilt
"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year"
- enjoys Christmas for the rest of his life
- changes his behaviour completely
- has learnt his lesson
MARLEY'S GHOST
"I wear the chain I forged in life" replied the ghost'
- reminder of life
- his mistakes and problems made the chain longer / heavier
"Mankind was my business"
- in life he was like Scrooge
- tortured in death for his behaviour
- warns that Scrooge must cahnge
'cash boxes, keys, padlocks, ledgers, deed, and heavy purses wrought in steel'
- associated with money and business
- Marley's chain
- attachment to these symbols - no peace
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST
'Like a child: yet not so like a child'
- gentle and caring but harsh
- not old oryoung - represents everyone
'It wore a tunic of the purest white'
- sent from heaven
- pure
"Rise! And walk with me!"
- ghost is to be obeyed
'Branch of fresh green holly…
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