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Flashcards by Bliss Ashley, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Bliss Ashley
almost 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| English revision 'A Christmas carol' Transformation | 'Scrooge bent down upon his knee' 'He could not hide the light'- he can not suppress the light and Christmas spirt anymore because he has been exposed to his background 'The happiness he gives is quite as great as if it cost a fortune'-Scrooge stands up for Fezziwig in saying it doesn't matter how much money is spent it is the happiness it brings the people of the party 'Oh! But he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone' Context- Contemporary audiences may have had a direct link towards grindstones (factories). Whereas modern audiences would not have had a direct link towards grindstones (more diverse jobs) |
| Christmas Spirit | Ghost of Christmas Present- Stave 3 'Radiant in there glory'- this shows that the poultry shop is light, hope and Christmas Spirit. However there could be a dark side because the poultry shop could be radiant because they are gaining profit from those who cant afford it. 'Lets have the shutters up'- Shows he is trying to let in the light and Christmas spirit. |
| Scrooge | 'Solitary as an oyster'- he is hiding whatever is inside him with a small outer shell 'the windows were broken'- windows are supposed to be sturdy structures but they are broken. Windows of the school |
| Bob/ Cratchit | 'nobody said or thought it was at all a small pudding for a large family'- grateful, proud and accepting 'The clerk in the tank involuntarily applauded'- 'Tank' he is trapped because he is poor he has been dehumanised- animal in a cage. However, he still happy |
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