The term dogged means stubborn or grimly resolved. Scrooge himself notes that he is not the stubborn person that he once was. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. Oh God! I am sure he loses pleasanter companions than he can find in his own thoughts, either in his mouldy old office or his dusty chambers. A strange voice tells him to enter, and when he does, he sees his room has been decked out with Christmas decorations and a feast. Scrooge's niece's sisters, and all the other ladies, expressed the same opinion. Stave Three: The Second of the Three Spirits Summary The church clock strikes one, startling Scrooge, who awakes in mid-snore. The moment Scrooge's hand was on the lock, a strange voice called him by his name, and bade him enter. He does not wish to be taken by surprise this time and opens the curtains. Page 3 of 12. Apart from its sacred meaning, it is a time for goodness and charity. Also how she had seen a countess and a lord some days before, and how the lord was much about as tall as Peter; at which Peter pulled up his collars so high that you couldn't have seen his head if you had been there. He was not the dogged Scrooge he had been; and though its eyes were clear and kind, he did not like to meet them. Here, he takes it into his head to dislike us, and he won't come and dine with us. Oh, perfectly satisfactory! Will you decide what men shall live, what men shall die. Scrooge has become more compassionate and understanding for those who are at a disadvantage, a change that is partially prompted by seeing the love that the Cratchits have for the good as gold Tiny Tim. When Scrooge asks, the Ghost informs him that, unless the future is altered, Tiny Tim will die. God bless us every one! said Tiny Tim, the last of all. A Christmas Carol: Annotation-Friendly Edition Ideal for . These are newborn or very young pigs that are prepared by roasting them whole, which is why a former name for them is "roasting pig.". If it only puts him in the vein to leave his poor clerk fifty pounds, that's something; and I think I shook him, yesterday.. She often cried out that it wasn't fair; and it really was not. This detail emphasizes the Cratchit family's poverty. More books than SparkNotes. To Scrooge's horror, looking back, he saw the last of the land, a frightful range of rocks, behind them; and his ears were deafened by the thundering of water, as it rolled, and roared, and raged among the dreadful caverns it had worn, and fiercely tried to undermine the earth. Before delivering Scrooge to his nephew's house, why would the Spirit take Scrooge to the old miner's home, the lighthouse, and the ship at sea? There was nothing very cheerful in the climate or the town, and yet was there an air of cheerfulness abroad that the clearest summer air and brightest summer sun might have endeavoured to diffuse in vain. A Christmas Carol is a novella by Charles Dickens that was first published in 1843 . Altogether she was what you would have called provoking, you know; but satisfactory, too. He dont lose much of a dinner.. What has ever got your precious father, then? said Mrs. Cratchit. Though watching these games from the sidelines, Scrooge seems to share in their joy and excitement. Its dark brown curls were long and free; free as its genial face, its sparkling eye, its open hand, its cheery voice, its unconstrained demeanour, and its joyful air. The sky was gloomy, and the shortest streets were choked up with a dingy mist, half thawed, half frozen, whose heavier particles descended in a shower of sooty atoms, as if all the chimneys in Great Britain had, by one consent, caught fire, and were blazing away to their dear hearts' content. Remember that, and charge their doings on themselves, not us.. The house fronts looked black enough, and the windows blacker, contrasting with the smooth white sheet of snow upon the roofs, and with the dirtier snow upon the ground; which last deposit had been ploughed up in deep furrows by the heavy wheels of carts and waggons; furrows that crossed and re-crossed each other hundreds of times where the great streets branched off, and made intricate channels, hard to trace, in the thick yellow mud and icy water. It has been done in your name, or at least in that of your family, said Scrooge. I made it link by link, and yard by yard;. They are always in earnest. The crisp leaves of holly, mistletoe, and ivy reflected back the light, as if so many little mirrors had been scattered there; and such a mighty blaze went roaring up the chimney, as that dull petrification of a hearth had never known in Scrooges time, or Marleys, or for many and many a winter season gone, Heaped up on the floor, to form a kind of throne, were turkeys, geese, game, poultry, brawn, great joints of meat, sucking-pigs, long wreaths of sausages, mince-pies, plum-puddings, barrels of oysters, red-hot chestnuts, cherry-cheeked apples, juicy oranges, luscious pears, immense twelfth-cakes, and seething bowls of punch, that made the chamber dim with their delicious steam. He has given us plenty of merriment, I am sure, said Fred, and it would be ungrateful not to drink his health. a christmas carol by charles dickens first edition abebooks. It was their turn to laugh now, at the notion of his shaking Scrooge. 7 clothing SPAN. My dear, was Bobs mild answer, `Christmas Day. Somehow he gets thoughtful, sitting by himself so much, and thinks the strangest things you ever heard. When this strain of music sounded, all the things that Ghost had shown him came upon his mind; he softened more and more; and thought that if he could have listened to it often, years ago, he might have cultivated the kindnesses of life for his own happiness with his own hands, without resorting to the sexton's spade that buried Jacob Marley. My opinion is, that it was a done thing between him and Scrooge's nephew; and that the Ghost of Christmas Present knew it. Here's Martha, mother! cried the two young Cratchits. Why, bless your heart alive, my dear, how late you are! said Mrs. Cratchit, kissing her a dozen times, and taking off her shawl and bonnet for her with officious zeal. Hallo! 10 terms. If you should happen, by any unlikely chance, to know a man more blest in a laugh than Scrooge's nephew, all I can say is, I should like to know him too. Since A Christmas Carol was written in 1843, the number of brothers that the Ghost of Christmas Present claims to have likely refers to his having a brother for each year. Hurrah! Another meaning of the term cant is to sing. The terms double meaning not only influences the tone of the ghosts rebuke, but it also aligns with the continued metaphor of music. to hear the Insect on the leaf pronouncing on the too much life among his hungry brothers in the dust!. He is such a ridiculous fellow!. no perversion of humanity, in any grade, through all the mysteries of wonderful creation, has monsters half so horrible and dread. Dickens characterizes Freds deep kindness and caring for his uncle in this way. This is the full text of Stave Three, annotated as a PDF file. There were ruddy, brown-faced, broad-girthed Spanish Onions, shining in the fatness of their growth like Spanish Friars, and winking from their shelves in wanton slyness at the girls as they went by, and glanced demurely at the hung-up mistletoe. By doing so, Dickens provides hope for English Victorian society to close the chasm between the Haves and Have-Nots and overturn the unjust Poor Laws that keep the underclass enchained. Bob held his withered little hand in his, as if he loved the child, and wished to keep him by his side, and dreaded that he might be taken from him. "Every idiot who goes about with "Merry Christmas" on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through their heart." This quote shows us the readers, that Scrooge is a mean man, also it shows us how much For they said, it was a shame to quarrel upon Christmas Day. Any Cratchit would have blushed to hint at such a thing. He wouldnt catch anybody else. Best summary PDF, themes, and quotes. A Christmas Carol Stave 1: Marley's Ghost. Wayne, Teddy. It is heartening, however, that the doom foretold on the boys forehead can be erased, foreshadowing Scrooges choice between change and stasis. Execrable is an adjective used to describe something that is awful or very unpleasant. . Bob held his withered little hand in his, as if he loved the child, and wished to keep him by his side, and dreaded that he might be taken from him. I was only going to say, said Scrooge's nephew, that the consequence of his taking a dislike to us, and not making merry with us, is, as I think, that he loses some pleasant moments, which could do him no harm. Literary Period: Victorian Era. Scrooge hung his head to hear his own words quoted by the Spirit, and was overcome with penitence and grief. How is Scrooge different as he waits for the second Spirit to appear? In Prose. But even here, two men who watched the light had made a fire, that through the loophole in the thick stone wall shed out a ray of brightness on the awful sea. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, commonly known as A Christmas Carol, is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech. Scrooges niece played well upon the harp; When this strain of music sounded, all the things that Ghost had shown him, came upon his mind; he softened more and more; and thought that if he could have listened to it often, years ago, he might have cultivated the kindnesses of life for his own happiness. File previews. The very lamplighter, who ran on before, dotting the dusky street with specks of light, and who was dressed to spend the evening somewhere, laughed out loudly as the Spirit passed: though little kenned the lamplighter that he had any company but Christmas! Details Title 'A Christmas Carol' Quotes Stave 3 Description English Literature GCSE Paper 1 Total Cards 10 Subject English Level 10th Grade Created 12/03/2016 Click here to study/print these flashcards . Full Title: A Christmas Carol. He hears church bells, and a boy passing by tells him it's Christmas Day. When the Ghost sprinkles a few drops of water from his torch on them, however, peace is restored. He comes in with his small, crippled son, Tiny Tim. Admiration was the universal sentiment, though some objected that the reply to Is it a bear? ought to have been Yes; inasmuch as an answer in the negative was sufficient to have diverted their thoughts from Mr. Scrooge, supposing they had ever had any tendency that way. And now two smaller Cratchits, boy and girl, came tearing in, screaming that outside the baker's they had smelt the goose, and known it for their own; and basking in luxurious thoughts of sage and onion, these young Cratchits danced about the table, and exalted Master Peter Cratchit to the skies, while he (not proud, although his collars nearly choked him) blew the fire, until the slow potatoes bubbling up, knocked loudly at the saucepan-lid to be let out and peeled. He encourages Scrooge to deny Ignorance in himself and others. Not to sea? In easy state upon this couch, there sat a jolly giant, glorious to see; who bore a glowing torch, in shape not unlike Plenty's horn, and held it up, high up, to shed its light on Scrooge, as he came peeping round the door. Forgive me if I am wrong. Scrooge promised that he would; and they went on, invisible, as they had been before, into the suburbs of the town. There never was such a goose. Grace_Jakobs. The sight of these poor revellers appeared to interest the Spirit very much, for he stood with Scrooge beside him in a baker's doorway, and taking off the covers as their bearers passed, sprinkled incense on their dinners from his torch. It was clothed in one simple deep green robe, or mantle, bordered with white fur. Which it certainly was. The Ghost tells Scrooge they are named Ignorance and Want. At last the plump sister, falling into a similar state, cried out: I have found it out! Sign up here . The echoes of the church bell fade, however, and no ghost appears. he tried to say they were fine children, but the words choked themselves, most of all beware this boy, for on his brow I see that written which is Doom, unless the writing be erased, `Are there no prisons. said the Spirit, turning on him for the last time with his own words. He wouldn't take it from me, but may he have it, nevertheless. He said that Christmas was a humbug, as I live! cried Scrooge's nephew. Sometimes his comments express social criticism, sometimes they are satirical, and sometimes they are just funny. All this time the chestnuts and the jug went round and round; and by-and-by they had a song, about a lost child travelling in the snow, from Tiny Tim, who had a plaintive little voice, and sang it very well indeed. According to the text Scrooge states very angrily to his nephew that he wants to keep his Christmas to himself. This is the perfect introduction to your unit plan and makes a great first lesson plan for the novel. For he wished to challenge the Spirit on the moment of its appearance, and did not wish to be taken by surprise and made nervous. He may rail at Christmas till he dies, but he can't help thinking better of itI defy himif he finds me going there, in good temper, year after year, and saying, Uncle Scrooge, how are you? christmas carol. Note that Scrooges room has changed from dark and dreary to cheery and festive. But soon the steeples called good people all to church and chapel, and away they came, flocking through the streets in their best clothes, and with their gayest faces. a christmas carol index internet sacred text archive A Christmas Carol. And at the same time there emerged from scores of bye streets, lanes, and nameless turnings, innumerable people, carrying their dinners to the bakers' shops. Spirit, said Scrooge submissively, conduct me where you will. They were not a handsome family; they were not well dressed; their shoes were far from being waterproof; their clothes were scanty; and Peter might have known, and very likely did, the inside of a pawnbroker's. Where Written: Manchester and London. Is there a peculiar flavour in what you sprinkle from your torch? asked Scrooge. I went forth last night on compulsion, and I learnt a lesson which is working now. Hard and sharp as flint, from which no steel had ever struck out generous fire; secret, and self-contained, and solitary as an oyster. Alas for Tiny Tim, he bore a little crutch, and had his limbs supported by an iron frame! Do go on, Fred, said Scrooge's niece, clapping her hands. Displaying Annotated A Christmas Carol Stave 3.pdf. When Scrooge asks if the children have no refuge, the Ghost answers with Scrooge's previous words"'Are there no prisons? He had not accepted that his situation was real, continually questioning whether he was dreaming or not. At every fresh question that was put to him, this nephew burst into a fresh roar of laughter; and was so inexpressibly tickled, that he was obliged to get up off the sofa and stamp. Himself, always. The Ghost also reveals two allegorical children hidden in his robes: Ignorance and Want. But he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge! Displaying Annotated A Christmas Carol Stave 1.pdf. There was first a game at blind-man's buff. are they yours? Scrooge could say no more. There was nothing of high mark in this. How do you know? Scrooge started back, appalled. For they were a musical family, and knew what they were about when they sung a Glee or Catch, I can assure you: especially Topper, who could growl away in the bass like a good one, and never swell the large veins in his forehead, or get red in the face over it. The mention of his name cast a dark shadow on the party, which was not dispelled for full five minutes. Scrooge may be guilty of being greedy, grumpy, and uncharitable, but not every person who preaches good cheer is automatically righteous, selfless, and kind. The Ghost brings Scrooge to a number of other happy Christmas dinners in the city, as well as to celebrations in a miner's house, a lighthouse, and on a ship. The Ghost was greatly pleased to find him in this mood, and looked upon him with such favour, that he begged like a boy to be allowed to stay until the guests departed. These children personify Scrooge's attitude. I made it link by link and yard by yard' (stave 2) - the chains symbolises his guilt and imprisonment - foreshadows what could happen to Scrooge if he does not change They knelt down at its feet, and clung upon the outside of its garment. Mr. For his pretending not to know her, his pretending that it was necessary to touch her head-dress, and further to assure himself of her identity by pressing a certain ring upon her finger, and a certain chain about her neck, was vile, monstrous! The very gold and silver fish, set forth among these choice fruits in a bowl, though members of a dull and stagnant-blooded race, appeared to know that there was something going on; and, to a fish, went gasping round and round their little world in slow and passionless excitement. A catch, also known as a round, is a musical technique in which singers perpetually repeat the same melody but begin at different times. The Grocers'! And every man on board, waking or sleeping, good or bad, had had a kinder word for another on that day than on any day in the year; and had shared to some extent in its festivities; and had remembered those he cared for at a distance, and had known that they delighted to remember him. To sea. A moor is an expanse of open, uncultivated land. You can check out the characters below and their relationship with Scrooge: https://www.gradesaver.com/a-christmas-carol/study-guide/character-list. Without venturing for Scrooge quite as hardily as this, I don't mind calling on you to believe that he was ready for a good broad field of strange appearances, and that nothing between a baby and a rhinoceros would have astonished him very much. Why are Bob Cratchit's children obligated to work? For example, Scrooge is taught the precepts of aiding the sick and poor by giving them greater hope and cheer. Dickens introduces the theme that charity takes many forms; abundance does not necessarily mean monetary abundance, but rather an abundance of care and compassion. He dont do any good with it. I am sorry for him; I couldnt be angry with him if I tried. Included are worksheets on figurative language, a subject and predicate grammar worksheet, vocabulary definitions and study strips with puzzles, vocabulary test with key, Adapting "A Christmas Carol" Writing Activity, and "A Christmas Carol Christmas Card 6 Products $13.60 $17.00 Save $3.40 View Bundle Description Standards 4 Reviews 198 QA 1. carrying their dinners to the baker shops. So surely as they raised their voices, the old man got quite blithe and loud; and so surely as they stopped, his vigour sank again. We have seen little attention paid to the religious ceremony of Christmas. Bob's voice was tremulous when he told them this, and trembled more when he said that Tiny Tim was growing strong and hearty. dressed out but poorly in a twice-turned gown, but brave in ribbons, which are cheap and make a goodly show for sixpence; (Bobs private property, conferred upon his son and heir in honour of the day), they had smelt the goose, and known it for their own; and basking in luxurious thoughts of sage and onion, `Wed a deal of work to finish up last night, replied the girl, and had to clear away this morning, mother., `Well. Scrooge is then taken to his nephew Fred's house, where Fred tells his pretty wife and his sisters he feels sorry for Scrooge, since his miserly, hateful nature deprives him of pleasure in life. 4.7. Who suffers by his ill whims. The way he went after that plump sister in the lace tucker, was an outrage on the credulity of human nature. More shame for him, Fred! said Scrooge's niece indignantly. Oh, I have! said Scrooge's nephew. All sorts of horrors were supposed. But now, the plates being changed by Miss Belinda, Mrs. Cratchit left the room alonetoo nervous to bear witnessesto take the pudding up and bring it in. 3 Stave Two : The First Of The Three Spirits 15 . 48 terms. Dickens attributes the speed in which he wroteA Christmas Carol(reportedly just six weeks) in large part to his affection for his characters, the Cratchits. Are there no prisons? said the Spirit, turning on him for the last time with his own words. Holly, mistletoe, red berries, ivy, turkeys, geese, game, poultry, brawn, meat, pigs, sausages, oysters, pies, puddings, fruit, and punch, all vanished instantly. He tells him to beware of them, especially the boy, on whose brow is written doom. Here is a glass of mulled wine ready to our hand at the moment; and I say, Uncle Scrooge. A light shone from the window of a hut, and swiftly they advanced towards it. The contrast is so silly that it's amusing. No change, no degradation, no perversion of humanity, in any grade, through all the mysteries of wonderful creation, has monsters half so horrible and dread. Yellow, meagre, ragged, scowling, wolfish; but prostrate, too, in their humility. Ha, ha, ha!. But it had undergone a surprising transformation. As the author describes Christmas morning in several paragraphs that follow, what are the people of London not doing? These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of A Christmas Carol. Its feet, observable beneath the ample folds of the garment, were also bare; and on its head it wore no other covering than a holly wreath set here and there with shining icicles. He always knew where the plump sister was. Precepts are principles that guide ones actions and thoughts. A smell like an eating-house and a pastry-cook's next door to each other, with a laundress's next door to that! A place where Miners live, who labour in the bowels of the earth, returned the Spirit. All this time, he lay upon his bed, the very core and centre of a blaze of ruddy light, which streamed upon it when the clock proclaimed the hour; and which, being only light, was more alarming than a dozen ghosts, as he was powerless to make out what it meant, or would be at; and was sometimes apprehensive that he might be at that very moment an interesting case of spontaneous combustion, without having the consolation of knowing it. nearly closed, with perhaps two shutters down, or one; but through those gaps such glimpses! The compound in the jug being tasted and considered perfect, apples and oranges were put upon the table, and a shovelful of chestnuts on the fire. A Christmas Carol ( 1843) by Charles Dickens is a Victorian morality tale of an old and bitter miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, who undergoes a profound experience of redemption over the course of one evening. What's the consequence? Description of stave 3 comprehension questions Name: Date: Advanced English Period: Due date: Weds., Dec. 3rd Quiz date: same day! After it had passed away they were ten times merrier than before, from the mere relief of Scrooge the Baleful being done with. Why does Fred, Scrooge's nephew, feel sorry for him? When Published: 19 December 1843. nearly closed, with perhaps two shutters down, or one; but through those gaps such glimpses. Notice that the Ghost of Christmas Present quotes Scrooges statement from the First Stave that if the poor would rather die than go to workhouses, it would only decrease the surplus population. Prompting us to evaluate these words in relation to Tiny Tim, Dickens puts a human face on the plight of Londons poor and uses Scrooges own words to show his growth. Scrooge did as he was told, and held it fast. You know he is, Robert! Toppers behavior during the game of Blind Mans Buff is execrable because he continually chases the plump sister even though there were other players, which she states is unfair. Scrooge was the Ogre of the family. - contrast to Stave 3 when he is ashamed and showing repentance 'I wear the chains i forged in life . What Dickens points out here is the hypocrisy of those who preach generosity, kindness, and Christmas spirit, but do not actually practice what they preach. Gentlemen of the free-and-easy sort, who plume themselves on being acquainted with a move or two, and being usually equal to the time-of-day, express the wide range of their capacity for adventure by observing that they are good for anything from pitch-and-toss to manslaughter; between which opposite extremes, no doubt, there lies a tolerably wide and comprehensive range of subjects.