What are 3 direct quotes from Scrooge?
“I wish to be left alone,” said Scrooge. “Since you ask me what I wish, gentlemen, that is my answer. I don't make merry myself at Christmas and I can't afford to make idle people merry.” “A poor excuse for picking a man's pocket every twenty-fifth of December!” said Scrooge, buttoning his great-coat to the chin.
The kindness of the spirit and the way he favors the poor with his incense shows both how strong the virtues of Christmastime are in the poor population but also how those poor are neglected by the charity of the living.
Somewhat disappointed, Scrooge waits for 15 minutes after which a bright light begins to stream down upon him. Curious and a bit befuddled, Scrooge pads into the other room where he finds the second spirit waiting for him.
Scrooge feared the silent shape so much that his legs trembled beneath him, and he found that he could hardly stand when he prepared to follow it. The presence of this ghost makes Scrooge afraid. His trembling legs and inability to stand firm show how he is worried about the future that the ghost will show him.
Part of what Scrooge learns is that his deeds have directed his future. His greed caused him to give up the love of his life. He recognises he needs to change.
Scrooge hung his head to hear his own words quoted by the Spirit, and was overcome with penitence and grief.
Poverty is represented by the character Cratchit who is Scrooge's clerk. He symbolises their two classes through the motif of coal. Scrooge gets as much coal as he likes and gets the bucket to “top it up,” but Cratchit only gets “one piece” and daren't ask for another in case he gets fired.
Dickens also uses the simile 'hard and sharp as flint' to describe Scrooge. The adjective 'hard' suggests that he lacks warmth, empathy and compassion while the adjective 'sharp' suggests pain, implying that Scrooge has no mercy towards others. The comparison with 'flint' is interesting, however.
Ignorance and Want are allegorical characters that lack a personality and purely symbolise Scrooge's ignorance and want. They make an appearance on page 75&76 in Stave Three.
The Ghost of Christmas Present is a tall spirit dressed in green. This ghost informs Scrooge that he can only appear for one day since he represents the present.
How are the Cratchits presented in Stave 3 quotes?
Dickens presents the Cratchit family in the extract as poor, Tiny Tim is not well and can't afford a doctor because they have not much money Tiny Tim says “God bless us every one”. This shows he is happy and glad he can enjoy christmas.
Scrooge approaches the grave and reads the inscription on the headstone: EBENEZER SCROOGE. Appalled, Scrooge clutches at the spirit and begs him to undo the events of his nightmarish vision. He promises to honor Christmas from deep within his heart and to live by the moralizing lessons of Past, Present, and Future.
Social Injustice: Scrooge refuses to give money to help the poor; the characters of Ignorance and Want; the thieves dividing up Scrooge's belongings once he's died. Redemption: Scrooge begins as miserable and miserly; he begins to see the error of his ways; he begins to transform and redeem himself.
“If they would rather die they had better do it and decrease the surplus population” This is a key quote for demonstrating Scrooge's attitude to poverty in A Christmas Carol.
“God bless us every one!” “Every traveler has a home of his own, and he learns to appreciate it the more from his wandering.” “Reflect upon your present blessings—of which every man has many—not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” “I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.
Scrooge hung his head to hear his own words quoted by the Spirit, and was overcome with penitence and grief. Scrooge feels ashamed when the Ghost uses his own words against him. We see him beginning to wish he could change.
Stave Three: The second of the three spirits
Scrooge learns that Tiny Tim will not survive unless the future changes. This knowledge upsets Scrooge. The Ghost takes Scrooge to see different groups of people enjoying themselves at Christmas. Scrooge sees his nephew, Fred, with his family.
“If they would rather die,” said Scrooge, “they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population.” “A poor excuse for picking a man's pocket every twenty-fifth of December!” said Scrooge, buttoning his great-coat to the chin. “You don't believe in me,” observed the Ghost. “I don't,” said Scrooge.
Dickens is using the children in this passage as a warning to Scrooge about the danger of neglecting the poor. The ghost tells Scrooge 'Beware' the boy who carries a warning of 'Doom' on his forehead; society will suffer if the problems of poverty are not addressed.
