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What type of person is Scrooge?
Scrooge is a cold-hearted, greedy man who is emotionless. He does not care about being liked and prefers people to leave him alone.
Who is Fan?
Fan is Scrooge’s sister.
What is symbolic about the second spirit’s ability to fit into any room despite his gigantic size?
Christmas celebration belongs everywhere and can be found under any circumstances—big or small.
Avarice
Avarice is a fancy word for good old-fashioned greed.
Which famous English author wrote A Christmas Carol?
Charles Dickens
What is Scrooge’s attitude towards Christmas?
Scrooge considers Christmas to be a “humbug,” meaning utter nonsense. He considers anyone who believes in it to be a fool or delusional.
According to Scrooge, why was Fezziwig a good boss?
Scrooge notes that Fezziwig chose to spread kindness and make others happy. He even demanded his employees to stop working for the holidays.
What is the point of going to the lighthouse? To the ship?
The spirit takes Scrooge to the lighthouse and the ship so that he can see people with very isolated or rough lives preserve the Christmas spirit.
Repose
Repose is a formal or literary term used to mean the act of resting, or the state of being at rest.
What is December’s birthstone?
Turquoise
What is Scrooge’s attitude toward the poor and the unfortunate?
Scrooge believes poor people belong in prison or in workhouses. He has no sympathy for them and prefers to be in the dark when it comes to their circumstances.
What reason does Belle give Scrooge for leaving?
Belle breaks up with Scrooge because she says he has become too obsessed with wealth.
What is Christmas like at the Cratchit home?
The household beams with a strong sense of family, togetherness, and love. Most importantly, they are incredibly grateful for the small amount of food they have and happy to spend the holiday with each other.
Disdain
Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike.
Which day is celebrated as ‘Boxing Day’?
December 26th
What do Jacob Marley's chains symbolize?
The chains symbolize his lack of compassion for others. Marley wears chains to illuminate how the things you prioritize in life will be shackled to you for eternity.
Why does Scrooge say to the spirit, “remove me from this place”? What is he feeling?
Scrooge sees Belle with her husband and kids. She is happy. He feels remorse for what he chose in life.
Why does Fred continue to see his uncle?
Fred will continue to invite Scrooge because he has nothing to lose and everything to gain from reconnecting with Scrooge.
Threadbare
Threadbare means thin from overuse.
On which date does the winter solstice often occur in December?
December 21st
What has Marley’s ghost been doing since his death?
Marley roams the earth in chains made from his own selfishness and greed.
How does Scrooge try to make the Ghost of Christmas Past go away?
Scrooge tries to tackle the ghost. Scrooge grabs the extinguisher-cap and presses it down upon the ghost’s head.
Why does the spirit say Ignorance and Want are “man’s children”?
Ignorance and Want both symbolize the ignorance and want of this specific society as a whole. Man is the society, and so the helpless, suffering children are the responsibility of everyone to fix.
Odious
If something is odious, it's hateful.
In Sweden, what animal is traditionally made out of straw for Christmas?
Goat