GCSE Themes - Christmas Carol PDF

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Supernatural | Marley\'s ghost | Stave 1 \"I | Marley\'s ghost | | | warns Scrooge | wear the chain | explains the | | | about his fate. | I forged in | consequence of | |...

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Supernatural | Marley\'s ghost | Stave 1 \"I | Marley\'s ghost | | | warns Scrooge | wear the chain | explains the | | | about his fate. | I forged in | consequence of | | | | life\... I made | living a | | | The Ghost of | it link by | selfish life, | | | Christmas Past | link, and yard | warning Scrooge | | | shows Scrooge | by yard.\" | that he will | | | his earlier | | suffer the same | | | life. | Stave 2 \"I am | fate of eternal | | | | not the man I | suffering if he | | | The Ghost of | was. Why show | doesn't change. | | | Christmas | me this?\" | | | | Present | | Scrooge is | | | introduces | Stave 3 \"This | uncomfortable | | | Scrooge to the | boy is | with the | | | Cratchits. | Ignorance. This | memories the | | | | girl is Want. | Ghost of | | | Scrooge | Beware them | Christmas Past | | | realizes the | both, but most | brings up, | | | power of the | of all beware | showing how he | | | supernatural to | this boy.\" | has changed (or | | | guide him. | | failed to | | | | Stave | change) over | | | | 4\"Spirit! Hear | time. | | | | me! I am not | | | | | the man I was. | The spirit | | | | I will not be | warns Scrooge | | | | the man I must | about the | | | | have been!\" | dangers of | | | | | poverty and | | | | | ignorance, | | | | | embodying the | | | | | social ills | | | | | that result | | | | | from neglecting | | | | | those in need. | | | | | | | | | | Scrooge\'s plea | | | | | to the spirit | | | | | shows his | | | | | understanding | | | | | of the | | | | | supernatural | | | | | forces at work | | | | | in his life, | | | | | which have come | | | | | to help him | | | | | change his ways | | | | | before it is | | | | | too late. | +=================+=================+=================+=================+ | Family | 1.The Cratchit | Stave 3 "What | Precious | | | family (Bob, | has ever got | symbolises the | | | Emily, Tiny | your precious | value of the | | | Tim, Belinda, | father?" | relationship | | | Martha, Peter, | | between them. | | | Lucy.) | Stave 3 | | | | | "Kissing her a | Shows deep | | | Very close | dozen times." | affection and | | | family. | | love. | | | | Stave 3 | | | | 2.Scrooge | "Where's are | This implies | | | family | Martha?" | his | | | (Scrooge, Fred, | | affection/she | | | Fan.) | Stave 3 "As | is valued in | | | | good as gold." | the family. | | | (Belle-girlfrie | | | | | nd/could | Stave 1 "A | Describes Tiny | | | have been | merry Christmas | Tim as if he | | | family) | uncle." | was a precious | | | | | object that | | | | Stave 1 "I'm | holds a high | | | | sorry, with all | value. | | | | my heart..." | | | | | | Persistently | | | | | saying a merry | | | | | Christmas even | | | | | though Scrooge | | | | | is nasty to | | | | | him. | | | | | | | | | | Shows that Fred | | | | | is disappointed | | | | | that Scrooge | | | | | won't budge on | | | | | his bad views | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Religion/Christ | Scrooge | "Bah humbug." | Scrooge is very | | mas | initially | | dismissive of | | | dismisses | "A merry | Christmas and | | | Christmas. | Christmas | Christianity. | | | | uncle." | | | | Scrooge | | Fred thinks | | | witnesses the | Fred is a | highly of | | | joy of | symbol of | Christmas and | | | Christmas in | forgiveness. | that it is a | | | the Cratchit | | time to | | | family | Stave 3 "God | celebrate with | | | | bless us | others. | | | Christmas | everyone." | | | | represents a | | ​Tiny Tim\'s | | | chance for | Stave 4 \"It is | joyful and | | | redemption. | a time, of | loving wish, | | | | course, for all | despite the | | | Scrooge becomes | good men to be | family\'s | | | the embodiment | merry and | poverty, | | | of Christmas | generous.\" | embodies the | | | spirit. | | spirit of | | | | Stave 5 \"I am | Christmas---hop | | | Scrooge learns | as light as a | e, | | | the deeper | feather, I am | joy, and | | | meaning of | as happy as an | togetherness. | | | Christmas. | angel, I am as | He is an | | | | merry as a | exemplary child | | | | schoolboy.\" | and religious. | | | | | | | | | Stave 4 \"I | Scrooge | | | | will honour | reflects on the | | | | Christmas in my | importance of | | | | heart and try | Christmas as a | | | | to keep it all | time for | | | | the year.\" | rebirth and | | | | | generosity, an | | | | | opportunity to | | | | | change one's | | | | | ways. | | | | | | | | | | After his | | | | | transformation, | | | | | Scrooge's | | | | | newfound joy | | | | | and | | | | | light-heartedne | | | | | ss | | | | | symbolize the | | | | | joy and | | | | | optimism of the | | | | | Christmas | | | | | season, both | | | | | for himself and | | | | | others. | | | | | | | | | | Scrooge's | | | | | realization | | | | | that Christmas | | | | | should be a | | | | | guiding | | | | | principle in | | | | | his life marks | | | | | his | | | | | transformation | | | | | into a person | | | | | who embraces | | | | | generosity and | | | | | goodwill. | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Poverty/social | London was rife | Stave 1 \"If | Scrooge's harsh | | injustice | with poverty. | they would | dismissal of | | | | rather die, | the poor shows | | | Large class | they had better | his lack of | | | divide. | do it and | empathy and his | | | | decrease the | belief that | | | 19^th^ century | surplus | they are not | | | people | population.\" | worthy of | | | | | society's help | | | did not | Stave 3 \"This | or resources. | | | automatically | boy is | | | | get an | Ignorance. This | The Ghost of | | | education. Due | girl is Want. | Christmas | | | to this, jobs | Beware them | Present warns | | | were difficult | both, but most | Scrooge of the | | | to find. | of all beware | dangers posed | | | | this boy.\" | by poverty and | | | There was no | | ignorance, | | | social justice, | Stave 3 \"I see | symbolized by | | | and the poor | a vacant seat, | the children, | | | were looked | and a crutch | as they | | | down on. | without an | represent | | | | owner.\" | future social | | | Scrooge is | | problems. | | | indifferent to | Stave 5 \"The | | | | the suffering | poor are my | Scrooge's | | | of the poor. | brethren.\" | recognition of | | | | | Tiny Tim's | | | Scrooge | Stave 5 \"I | future death | | | realizes the | will raise your | due to poverty | | | consequences of | salary, and | is a turning | | | neglecting | endeavour to | point, making | | | poverty. | assist your | him realize how | | | | struggling | poverty harms | | | Scrooge becomes | family.\" | innocent lives. | | | more aware of | | | | | the impact of | | Scrooge begins | | | poverty. | | to see that | | | | | poverty is not | | | Scrooge | | a personal | | | realizes that | | failing, but | | | poverty is | | something that | | | often unjust | | society must | | | and beyond | | address with | | | personal | | compassion and | | | control. | | action. | | | | | | | | Scrooge | | Scrooge's | | | resolves to aid | | newfound | | | those living in | | generosity | | | poverty. | | towards the | | | | | Cratchit family | | | | | shows that he | | | | | has not only | | | | | understood the | | | | | plight of the | | | | | poor but also | | | | | decided to act | | | | | to improve | | | | | their | | | | | circumstances. | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Charity | Scrooge | -- ---------- | Scrooge\'s | | | initially | --------------- | callous | | | rejects charity | --------------- | response to the | | | for the poor. | --------------- | charity | | | | --------------- | collectors | | | Scrooge | -- -- | shows his | | | contrasts his | Stave 1 \" | belief that the | | | wealth with the | Are there no pr | poor are a | | | needs of the | isons? \[\...\] | burden on | | | poor. | And the Union | society and | | | | workhouses?\" | that they | | | Scrooge is | | deserve to be | | | moved to change | -- ---------- | punished for | | | his attitudes | --------------- | their poverty. | | | about charity | --------------- | | | | | --------------- | Scrooge\'s | | | Scrooge decides | --------------- | dismissive | | | to give | -- -- | attitude toward | | | generously | | the poor | | | after his | -- | reflects his | | | transformation. | -- | obsession with | | | | | wealth and his | | | Tiny Tim\'s | Stave 1 \"What | belief that | | | plight | is the matter? | charity is | | | emphasizes the | Are you afraid | unnecessary and | | | need for | of the poor?\" | a waste of his | | | charity. | | time. | | | | Stave 4 \"I | | | | | will honour | Scrooge\'s | | | | Christmas in my | commitment to | | | | heart and try | embracing | | | | to keep it all | charity and | | | | the year.\" | goodwill marks | | | | | the beginning | | | | Stave 5 \"I | of his | | | | will raise your | transformation, | | | | salary, and | as he vows to | | | | endeavour to | adopt a | | | | assist your | charitable | | | | struggling | outlook | | | | family.\" | throughout the | | | | | year. | | | | Stave 3: \"God | | | | | bless us, | Scrooge\'s | | | | everyone!\" | promise to Bob | | | | | Cratchit | | | | | demonstrates | | | | | his newfound | | | | | understanding | | | | | of charity, | | | | | using his | | | | | wealth to help | | | | | others rather | | | | | than hoarding | | | | | it for himself. | | | | | | | | | | Tiny Tim\'s | | | | | cheerful, | | | | | humble plea for | | | | | blessings | | | | | represents the | | | | | spirit of | | | | | charity and | | | | | reminds Scrooge | | | | | of the | | | | | importance of | | | | | helping those | | | | | in need. | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Materialism/wea | Rich were | "If they would | Shows how | | lth | snobby and | rather die than | scrooge is | | | unfeeling. | they better do | unfeeling and | | | | it." | ignorant. | | | Scrooge hoards | | | | | his wealth and | Stave 1 \"Are | Scrooge views | | | is indifferent | there no | his wealth as a | | | to others. | prisons? | personal | | | | \[\...\] And | resource, while | | | Scrooge | the Union | seeing the poor | | | believes that | workhouses?\" | as a drain on | | | wealth should | | society, | | | be kept for | Stave 1 \"I | displaying his | | | oneself. | can\'t afford | disregard for | | | | to make idle | social | | | Scrooge is | people merry.\" | responsibility. | | | motivated by | | | | | greed and the | Stave 1 | Scrooge's | | | desire for | \"Mankind was | belief that | | | security. | my business." | only those who | | | | | work for their | | | Scrooge uses | "The common | living deserve | | | his wealth for | welfare was my | anything is | | | the benefit of | business; | rooted in his | | | others after | charity, mercy, | selfishness and | | | his | forbearance, | his desire to | | | transformation. | and | keep his wealth | | | | benevolence, | for himself. | | | Scrooge regrets | were all my | | | | his obsession | business.\" | Scrooge | | | with wealth. | | reflects on his | | | | Stave 5 \"I | failure to | | | | will raise your | prioritize | | | | salary, and | others over | | | | endeavour to | profit, showing | | | | assist your | how his | | | | struggling | obsession with | | | | family.\" | wealth led him | | | | | astray from his | | | | Stave 4 \"I | moral duties. | | | | wish to be a | | | | | man who lives | Scrooge decides | | | | in the past, | to use his | | | | present, and | wealth | | | | future.\" | generously, | | | | | helping Bob | | | | | Cratchit and | | | | | his family, | | | | | showing that | | | | | wealth can be | | | | | used to help | | | | | others rather | | | | | than hoarded | | | | | selfishly. | | | | | | | | | | Scrooge's | | | | | desire to live | | | | | a fuller life, | | | | | embracing both | | | | | personal joy | | | | | and social | | | | | responsibility, | | | | | shows that he | | | | | regrets how | | | | | wealth isolated | | | | | him from the | | | | | deeper | | | | | pleasures of | | | | | life | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Redemption/chan | Scrooge is | | | | ge | taken through | | | | | different time | | | | | periods with | | | | | the ghosts. | | | | | This leads him | | | | | to understand | | | | | his faults and | | | | | realises he | | | | | must change. | | | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+