This is a great quote for highlighting the sort of character that Scrooge was in A Christmas Carol. I should like to have given him something: thats all., About the Fezziwig family: shaking hands with every person individually as he or she went out, wished him or her a Merry Christmas., Scrooge about Mr Fezziwig: The happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it costs a fortune., Belle to Scrooge: Another idol has displaced me., Belle about Scrooge: I have seen your nobler aspirations fall off one by one, until the master passion, Gain, engrosses you., Belles husband to Belle about Scrooge: Quite alone in the world, I do believe., There was nothing very cheerful in the climate or the town, and yet was there an air of cheerfulness abroad., About the Ghost of Christmas Present: Sprinkled incense on their dinners from his torch., About the Cratchits goose: a feathered phenomenon., There never was such a goose. The dying fire at the beginning of the novel symbolizes Scrooges lack of either. He always did.". Stave 5 - The response of the portly gentleman to the money Scrooge wants to give him: Scrooge was better than his word. "Mankind was my business. Watching Scrooge forge his own invisible chain served as part of Marley's punishment for his deeds in life. In Victorian times, the deceased were usually dressed in their best clothes for burial but here, Scrooge's clothes after death have been removed and sold for money. The verb 'shrouded' makes explicit reference to death which is reinforced by the 'deep black' of its clothes. Stave 2 - Belle breaks off the engagement. This means that Scrooge is implying Christmas was designed to trick and fool people into spending money. I can't afford to make idle people merry. People can change, but Scrooge has thus far been content with his situation. The noun unanimity suggests that he is happy to be involved. Themes= family/greed and generosity/ time. He stopped at the outer door to bestow the greetings of the season on the clerk, who, cold as he was, was warmer than Scrooge. Dr Aidan, PhD, provides you with key quotes and analysis relating to the theme of 'Christmas'. The boy is ignorance. The simile shows Bobs wealth in his family; he values them more than money and so is content with their love. A Christmas Carol Quotes 50 of the best book quotes from A Christmas Carol 01 Share "God bless us every one!" Charles Dickens author God person A Christmas Carol book Tiny Tim character christmas blessings concepts 02 Share "Every traveler has a home of his own, and he learns to appreciate it the more from his wandering." Charles Dickens author It is uncared for just as he was uncared for, gasping out his last alone. This quote is trying to say that Marley should've cared more about the people rather than his business - Marley, This opposes to the way that he conveyed his feelings to everyone at the start of the novel this shows his change and how he improved by the end, Therefore I am about to raise your salary, This shows a strong change in scrooges character as at the start of the novel with the 2 gentleman he was not willing to donate any money to them and now he is raising Bob Cratchits salary, This shows Tiny Tim's appreciation of Scrooge even when his mother doesnt think that scrooge deserves the praise, Another idol has displaced me a golden one. Stave 2 - the arrival of his sister, Fan Shows Bob's place of work, and shows scrooges harsh treatment on him. cried Bob. Of course, the fact that this is obvious does not detract from the big reveal due to the way that Dickens masterfully creates tension. These morally repugnant, ugly people are simply treating Scrooge the way he treated others and he is horrified. As readers, Dickens is allowing us to reflect on how far Scrooge has come in learning the lesson - and perhaps asking us to reflect on our own learning. They are likely to be of even higher class than Scrooge but are choosing to do good for the poor. The adjective 'common' shows the reader that the poor only want those things which should be normal and available for all - the 'common' things rather than luxuries. I am as light as a feather, I am as happy as an angel, I am as merry as a schoolboy. A solitary child, neglected by his friends is left there still - Scrooge sobbed, This shows scrooges lack of companionship and support even since a child this could show why scrooge became so money obsessed, I have always thought of Christmas a good time. () The introduction of the portly gentlemen provide an opposition to Scrooge. In defending Fezziwig, he is taught a lesson and makes him think about how he treats his clerk, leading to his second moment of regret in which he'd like to 'say a word to two' to Bob. A description of how the Cratchit family mourned the death of Tiny Tim. Dickens' use of the word 'good' repetitively to demonstrate the juxtaposition between Scrooge at the beginning of the novel, where Dickens describes Scrooge as a 'covetous old sinner'. Bob said he didnt believe there ever was such a goose cooked., About Tiny Tim: If these shadows remain unaltered by the Future, the child will die., Bob Cratchit: Ill give you Mr Scrooge, the Founder of the Feast., About Ignorance and Want: This boy is Ignorance. The repetitive structure and short exclamations create the sense that he cannot put into words how happy he is. ". It is too much linked to his miserly ways thus suggesting that the learning is not finished yet. Ultimately he tries to extinguish the ghost's light. 'This boy is ignorance.most of all beware the boy"-Stave 3-Ghost of Christmas present Metaphor. in Its progressive form. The idea that we are all 'fellow passengers' serves to emphasise the idea of the transience of life - we are all going to die some day so we are more similar than we are different. This almost prompts a realization in Scrooge as he catches on to the fact that his wealth provides him (and indeed Fezziwig) with the power to make people happy. Stave 4 - in the rag 'n' bone man's shop Accessed 4 March 2023. phrase on the line at the right. Dickens uses the scene to allow the reader to feel sorry for the child 'Scrooge' whose loneliness was not by choice - although the adult Scrooge's is. "If these shadows remain unaltered by the Future, the child will die.". This girl is Want. Bovey, Lee-James "A Christmas Carol Quotes " Book Analysis, https://bookanalysis.com/charles-dickens/a-christmas-carol/quotes/. Underline the word or symbol in parentheses that best completes each sentence. Stave 1 - why the portly gentlemen are collecting for the poor " Scrooge entered timidly and hung . Below one can explore the themes, symbols, and more that appear throughout the novel. But it does share a lot of gothic conventions. Dickens uses these characters to challenge popular preconceptions that the wealthy had about the poor - preconceptions which led to support for the poor law and the workhouses. Stave 3 - description of Mrs Cratchit Oh, glorious. Flint is a type of ground that makes it difficult for life to grow kind of like how scrooges character allows no imaginations to grow. Y. The use of light throughout the novel suggests the truth/ the right path which Scrooge at first does not want to see. This is to illustrate to the rich that they can be part of the solution, Dickens was of the belief that things in society could change and this was something he wished to portray to people to ensure they didn't lose hope, Stave 2: 'I should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now', Stave 4: 'Fear you more than any other spectre I have seen. The description of the children is designed to shock the reader. Whoop! We are reminded of the contrast between the rendered status. This is evident in his early relationship with his nephew Fred. scientist; is. Bovey, Lee-James "A Christmas Carol Themes and Analysis " Book Analysis, https://bookanalysis.com/charles-dickens/a-christmas-carol/themes-and-analysis/. A Christmas Carol is rarely classified as a gothic novel. Scrooge is particularly affected by the death, and this is a death he is able to reverse in the future when he amends his behaviour. Stave 5 - description of Scrooge's redemption Of course, Dickens does use his trademark lengthy descriptions but nearly everything has a point. The Spirit pointed from the grave to him, and back again. A Christmas Carol: Key Moments Being such a short story there is very little that is extraneous. Yellow, meagre, ragged, scowling, wolfish. Describes Fred, who is a symbol of Christmas spirit. Scrooge is presented as a miserly character - his money does not even bring him any happiness. The noun 'father' shows the idea that one laugh leads to another - happiness breeds happiness. 'Scrooge was his sole executor, his sole assign, his sole residuary legatee, his sole friend and sole mourner'. External heat and cold had little influence on Scrooge. "Its genial face, its sparking eye, its open hand. Along with the words, 'sole' and 'solitary' used throughout the novel to suggest that each individual must take responsibility for his own choices - just as Marley is paying for his individual sins. Dr Aidan, PhD, brings you the second video. Scrooge's assertion that 'it is not my business' is challenged quickly by Marley's ghost whose view is that 'mankind' should have been his 'business. 'a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner! Marleys chains symbolize the mistakes hes made in life and the greed that controlled him. Past: "The curtains of his bed were drawn aside, I tell you, When the Ghost of Christmas Past arrives, the curtains of his bed were drawn aside by a hand. Here, it is clear that it is the ghost who makes the move the ghost actively. The key theme for Dickens is that money does not lead to happiness, Greed is the single factor that is responsible for the breakup of Scrooge's marriage, 'Another idol has displaced me a golden one', Stave 2: 'The happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it cost a fortune', The Cratchit family are used as a depiction of a family in poverty, More than any other time in history there was a huge divide between classes, the lower classes lived in deperate poverty and were in want while the upper classes enjoyed a life of luxury, Stave 1: 'Many thousands are in want of common necessities, sir and many hundreds of thousands are in want of common comforts', Scrooge's staff selling off his old goods, Victorian aristocracy were very keen to remain ignorant about the sufferings of the poor. "', The ghost of Christmas present focuses greatly on the Crachit family and how, despite their poor financial situation, In the Victorian era, family and family time were extremely important, particularly around Christmas, ' A Merry Christmas to us all, my dears. sungiemarie. Bob Crachit and the Cratchit Family Quotes, A Christmas Carol- The Ghost of Christmas Pre, 'An Inspector Calls' Key Quotations Analysis, myPerspectives: English Language Arts, Grade 7, myPerspectives: Grade 10, Volume 2 California Edition, myPerspectives, English Language Arts, Grade 8, California My Perspectives English Language Arts, Grade 9, Volume Two. There is no magic formula to revision but this three-point The words of the charwoman, who disgusts Scrooge, in the rag 'n' bone man's shop reflect the views to which Scrooge subscribed at the start of the novella when he declared that the poor were not his 'business' implying that his only business was himself. Themes= time/Christmas/generosity and forgiveness. Bitter- "no wind that blew was bitterer than he. He carried his own low temperature always about with him', 'No warmth could warm, no wintry weather chill him', 'It was cold, bleak, biting weather: foggy withal', 'Scrooge had a very small fire, but the clerk's fire was so very much smaller that it looked like one coal. Being such a short story there is very little that is extraneous. 'He did it all, and infinitely more; and to Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, he was a second father. However, these are two children that he has no control over. Stave 3 - the Cratchits He spreads joy over all like a force of nature. Fezziwg really represents what Scrooge has and what he could (and eventually does) become. Home Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol Best Quotes. Stave 3 - Scrooge asks if Tiny Tim will live, having been moved by his goodness. The ghost is dressed in green reminiscent both of the Green Man from Pagan mythology, and also the traditional character of St Nicholas or Father Christmas, who has more recently come to symbolise the holiday period. No fog, no mist; clear, bright, jovial, stirring, cold; cold, piping for the blood to dance to; Golden sunlight; Heavenly sky; sweet fresh air; merry bells. Arguably, this is the most famous quote from A Christmas Carol. as if its hold were of uncommon strength." The repetition of the word 'little' reinforces to the reader how young and innocent and undeserving of death was Tiny Tim. 'Dressed out but poorly in a twice-turned gown, but brave in ribbons'. Stave 5 - Scrooge walks the streets enjoying the company of others. This has a double meaning both as a sympathetic term of endearment and also the fact that thanks to Scrooge the man is literally poor. This scene is very clever as well because not only does seeing the Fezziwigs party give Scrooges character the chance to see how much power he wields and how that influence could be used but it also offers us the opportunity to see some of the aspects that shaped Scrooge into the person that he was. Stave 2 - the spirit takes him to past Christmases including seeing Scrooge alone at school. Towards the end of the book, Scrooge has clearly learnt that fact and decides to spend his remaining days sharing his time, his wealth, and enjoying the fruits of his fellow men. I will not be the man I must have been but for this intercourse! ". Setting includes not only the physical surroundings, but also the ideas, customs, values, and beliefs of a particular time and place. Throughout the book, Dickens makes use of metaphors, personification, imagery, and more. PDFs of modern translations of every Shakespeare play and poem. The simile has a snake like connotations, Marley is a symbol of evil. Dr Aidan, PhD, provides you with the 10 key quotes in Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol', along with in-depth analysis, to he. Who suffers by his ill whims? Recognizing Progressive Forms and Tenses. Belle "Our contract is an old one. A merry Christmas to everybody! This is the image of rich men who are shown to ridicule Scrooge after his death.The rich are presented as unfeeling and callous- their physical ugliness reflects the lack of generosity in their spirits. A description of scrooge as a young boy, he was left alone at school as others enjoyed their holidays. Perfect for those studying the book at school (particularly GCSE students) or simply those wanting to learn more about it.For more in Dr Aidan's 'A Christmas Carol' series:The 10 Most Important Quotes in A Christmas Carol - https://youtu.be/8wpegV4ueYYPicture credits: Grim Reaper: openclipart.comCornucopia: openclipart.com