character quotes and analysis

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Scrooge quotes and analysis

"as solitary as an oyster" (stave 1 page 2)

Anthropomorphism- giving Scrooge animal qualities

siblance - (for the listener) reinforces his evil

precise imagery- closed hard shell

simple similie- easier for audience to listen to- isolation impenetrable- foreshadows difficulty of change

"solitary"- alone, internally shut off from society

what- Moral change of Scrooge

Where- stave one- establishment of moral journey

X3- mean, selfish, cold-hearted (divide between rich and poor.)

"Bah! said Scrooge, humbug!" (stave 1 page 5)

Dickens making his own words to enphisise how much Scrooge hates Christmas. Also simple words will get stuck in listeners head.

Repeated throughout the whole of the novella. Famous quote

Recognise throughout history, famous in 1843 and still famous in 2016

alliteration- to make the audience understand who this famous quote belongs to

what- Scrooge emphisesing how much he hates christmas

where- stave 1- recognising that Scrooge is so selfish: that he wont even celebrate christmas by himself

X3-annoyed, selfish and angry. Scrooge was religious (Christian) but not celebrating the most important time of the year.

"no warmth could warm him. no wintry weather chill him."

Pathetic fallacy- to represent Scrooges nature

Metaphor- the weather is a metaphor for Scrooges behavior as he cannot be made either warmer or colder by it.

Alliteration- "wintry weather" indicates how cold hearted Scrooge is

Collocation- of the weather adds enphisise to Scrooges character.

what- portraying that Scrooge is cold through and through

where- stave 1- Indicating how no body wants to be with scrooge; he is internally shut off from society

X3- cold-hearted, miserly, trapped

Bob Cratchit quotes and analysis

"He tried to warm himself at the candle"

His efforts to warm himself at the candle are pitiful. he would prefer to do this than challenge Scrooge which indicates that bob Cratchit is so terrified of his boss, Scrooge.

lack of collocation- "warm" "candle"- we don't associate trying to get warm by candle light. Which indicates that Scrooge doesn't know how to act with people and their feelings.

Bob takes orders from his bad tempered boss, Ebenezer Scrooge without complaining.

what- Dickens conveys Scrooges character and Bobs character to contrast each other to bring sympathy for Bob and a sudden realization for the audience of how the rich are treating the less fortunate so poor of heart

where- stave 1- a realization for all audience (Victorian and modern day)

X3- Obedient, humble, hard-working