A Christmas Carol: Writer's Methods & Techniques (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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What is allegory in ACC?
What is allegory in ACC?
Characters & events symbolise moral & social messages
What Scrooge represents
What Scrooge represents
Dangers of greed and selfishness
What three spirits illustrate
What three spirits illustrate
Potential for redemption, compassion & generosity
What Marley's chains symbolise
What Marley's chains symbolise
Consequences of a life spent in greed & selfishness
What Cratchit family symbolises
What Cratchit family symbolises
Virtues of love, warmth & familial togetherness
Scrooge's redemption arc
Scrooge's redemption arc
Journey from miserly, bitter man to generous & caring
Central message about change
Central message about change
Never too late to change; everyone has capacity for goodness
Foreshadowing purpose in ACC
Foreshadowing purpose in ACC
Builds suspense & shows consequences of Scrooge's actions
Gothic elements examples
Gothic elements examples
Eerie, ghostly visits & dark, wintry London setting
What Gothic elements create
What Gothic elements create
Supernatural atmosphere that enhances moral weight
What social commentary critiques
What social commentary critiques
Harsh realities of Victorian society & treatment of poor
Victorian obsession critiqued
Victorian obsession critiqued
Obsession with wealth
What Dickens advocates via Scrooge
What Dickens advocates via Scrooge
Social responsibility & moral duty to care for others
Themes from Gothic elements
Themes from Gothic elements
Fear, regret, and transformation
Ghostly visitations purpose
Ghostly visitations purpose
Warnings of what may come if Scrooge doesn't change