A Christmas Carol: Characters (AQA GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Scrooge's 'surplus population' quote reveals
Scrooge's 'surplus population' quote reveals
His cold, uncaring nature & no empathy for the poor
Word 'surplus' in Scrooge's quote suggests
Word 'surplus' in Scrooge's quote suggests
People are like excess goods to be disposed of
'I will honour Christmas in my heart...' marks
'I will honour Christmas in my heart...' marks
Scrooge's turning point & sincere, deep change
Bob toasting Scrooge despite poor treatment shows
Bob toasting Scrooge despite poor treatment shows
Bob's kindness & gratitude
Bob Cratchit represents
Bob Cratchit represents
The hardworking, humble poor
Tiny Tim's famous quote
Tiny Tim's famous quote
'God bless us, every one!'
Tiny Tim symbolises
Tiny Tim symbolises
Innocence & society's neglect of the vulnerable
'Vacant seat' & 'crutch without owner' symbolise
'Vacant seat' & 'crutch without owner' symbolise
Loss & the impact of poverty
Marley's chains represent
Marley's chains represent
Consequences of his greedy & selfish choices
Irony in 'business' in 'Mankind was my business'
Irony in 'business' in 'Mankind was my business'
Marley focused on money business, not helping mankind
Ghost of Christmas Past's 'shadows' are
Ghost of Christmas Past's 'shadows' are
Reflections of the past that affect Scrooge deeply
Ignorance & Want represent
Ignorance & Want represent
Society's neglect of the poor
Ghost warns to beware this child most
Ghost warns to beware this child most
Ignorance (has 'Doom' written on his brow)
'Will be' vs 'May be' shows
'Will be' vs 'May be' shows
Future not set in stone; Scrooge can change it
Fred views Christmas as
Fred views Christmas as
Kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time