This shows Scrooge realises not everything's about money, or how much things are worth but more about the thought and the spirit in which its done. In the struggle, if that can be called a struggle in which the Ghost with no visible resistance on its own part was undisturbed by any effort of its adversary, Scrooge observed that its light was burning high and bright; and dimly connecting that with its influence over him, he seized the extinguisher-cap, and by a sudden action pressed it down upon its head. I have seen your nobler aspirations fall off one by one, until the master-passion, Gain, engrosses you. Top couple too; with a good stiff piece of work cut out for them; three or four and twenty pair of partners; people who were not to be trifled with; people who would dance, and had no notion of walking. He gave the cap a parting squeeze, in which his hand relaxed; and had barely time to reel to bed, before he sank into a heavy sleep. A very, very brief time, and you will dismiss the recollection of it, gladly, as an unprofitable dream, from which it happened well that you awoke. He spoke before the hour bell sounded, which it now did with a deep, dull, hollow, melancholy ONE. The only person he ever loved died, and this makes him 'uneasy' every day. A term's worth of ready-to-teach resources created for the 2021 examination on A Christmas Carol. Some shaggy ponies now were seen trotting towards them with boys upon their backs, who called to other boys in country gigs and carts, driven by farmers. Peter Lum and Michael Little, members of our student advisory board, had different reactions to the way the story"Marine Corps Issue" ended. A bundle is a package of resources grouped together to teach a particular topic, or a series of lessons, in one place.
The panels shrunk, the windows cracked; fragments of plaster fell out of the ceiling, and the naked laths were shown instead; but how all this was brought about, Scrooge knew no more than you do. Scrooge reverently disclaimed all intention to offend, or any knowledge of having wilfully bonneted the Spirit at any period of his life. The name comes from the mechanical function which allows someone to press a button on the device, and it will chime the last our struck. What Idol has displaced you? he rejoined. Stave Two, pages 30-4: Fezziwig's party Key quotation: Scrooge starts to change Dickens shows us how Scrooge is changing through his response to the Ghost's provocative statement: A small matter to make these silly folks so full of gratitude (p. 33). "It's dear old honest Ali Baba! In came the boy from over the way, who was suspected of not having board enough from his master; trying to hide himself behind the girl from next door but one, who was proved to have had her ears pulled by her Mistress. 14) Tiny Tim and Scrooge - Stave Four
The warehouse is a cozy place, warmed by a large fire. Then with a rapidity of transition very foreign to his usual character, he said, in pity for his former self, Poor boy! and cried again. Christmas Eve, Dick. A solitary child, neglected by his friends, is left there still.. Young Scrooge points out one of the great ironies of the world: poverty is terrible, but people who pursue wealth are condemned. 2) Historical context
* Mock exam and review with detailed notes Scrooge has said that prisons and workhouses exist to deal with the poor. The noise in this room was perfectly tumultuous, for there were more children there than Scrooge in his agitated state of mind could count; and, unlike the celebrated herd in the poem, they were not forty children conducting themselves like one, but every child was conducting itself like forty. Fezziwig is a jolly man, who is financially and emotionally rich, and embodies the Christmas spirit like Fred. Mr. Edexcel A Christmas Carol designed for English Literature Paper 2. The school is not quite deserted, said the Ghost. Scrooge begins to show emotion, showing the beginning of his change and redemption, but hasn't fully changed as he won't admit his emotion. Bless his heart; it's Fezziwig alive again!. Mr. Fezziwig recognizes her role and never fails to appreciate her, while her respect for him is undeniable. 'You are changed. But she had a large heart!, So she had, cried Scrooge. Scrooge is beginning to learn that this is ultimately more valuable than money. Im glad of it. He cannot decide whether the experience was real. Dickens humanizes Scrooge further by emphasizing the deeply lonely childhood that he had while at school. Scrooge's joy at encountering this memory reflects Fezziwig's role as Scrooge's foil; generous, kindhearted, "organ of benevolence", "A positive light", who became his father figure due to his lack of one otherwise. 16) SCHEME OF WORK - NEW! Reliving a past Christmas Eve in which he participated and delighted in catapults him back into his former self, and we can see that having Christmas spirit is indeed a possibility for Scrooge, even in the present. Peter was disappointed that the story "did not have a very happy ending:' Michael, however, felt the ending "had a nice touch". The country gigs Dickens mentions are typically uncovered and differ from carts in that they are usually more formal and comfortable. A. Scrooge says to the Ghost that Fezziwig was a good businessman, revealing that Scrooge wants to run his office differently. 20) Knowledge organiser for revision, Eduqas A Christmas Carol designed for English Literature Component 2. Hilli-ho, Dick! The narrator seems to be aware that readers might have difficulty believing that the ghost has actually appeared and thus tries to convince us of its reality. This style of woolen or yarn cap covers the head and usually has additional cloth styling on the sides. Why did Scrooge's fiance break their engagement? "a mournful shaking of his head" "But she had a large heart" THE FEZZIWIGS "adjusted his capacious waistcoat; laughed all over himself, from his shoes to his organ of benevolence " "fuel was heaped upon the fire" "one vast substantial smile" (Mrs Fezziwig) "the warehouse was as snug, and warm, and dry " "beaming and lovable" light is a symbol of righteousness (free of sin) and truth. When everybody had retired but the two prentices, they did the same to them; and thus the cheerful voices died away, and the lads were left to their beds; which were under a counter in the back-shop. This has saved me a lot of time. Stave One, pages 13: Marley is dead and Scrooge cares only about money, Stave One, pages 310: Scrooge has visitors at the office, Stave One, pages 1020: Marleys Ghost has a message for Scrooge, Stave Two, pages 213: Waiting for the first ghost, Stave Two, pages 235: The Ghost of Christmas Past, Stave Two, pages 2530: Scrooges unhappy childhood, Stave Two, pages 349: The broken engagement, Stave Three, pages 407: The Ghost of Christmas Present and Christmas in the city, Stave Three, pages 4753: Christmas at the Cratchits, Stave Three, pages 5462: Christmas around the country and at Freds, Stave Three, pages 634: The children of humankind Ignorance and Want, Stave Four, pages 768: The death of Tiny Tim, Stave Four, pages 7880: Scrooges gravestone, Stave Five, pages 815: A new beginning for Scrooge, Stave Five, pages 856: Christmas at Freds, Stave Five, pages 868: Helping the Cratchits. His heart and soul were in the scene, and with his former self. As Scrooge was overcome with the love of money, he drifted further and further from the values that he held at the beginning of their marriage. Fezziwig, whom the old Scrooge continues to hold in high regard, saw fit to spend a bit of money for the sake of others. Poor boy! "No more work to-night. KS4/GCSE English Teaching Resources: A Christmas Carol - Old Fezziwig (20-slide PowerPoint teaching resource with 6 worksheets)In Stave Two, Dickens introduces his readers to Scrooge's antithesis as an employer, Old Fezziwig. Dickens thus leaves the reader to reflect on why Scrooge treats the boy the way he does. I am a mortal, Scrooge remonstrated, and liable to fall., Bear but a touch of my hand there, said the Spirit, laying it upon his heart, and you shall be upheld in more than this!. All these boys were in great spirits, and shouted to each other, until the broad fields were so full of merry music, that the crisp air laughed to hear it. Perhaps Scrooge could not have told anybody why, if anybody could have asked him, but he had a special desire to see the Spirit in his cap, and begged him to be covered. An icicle must have got into the works. There goes Friday, running for his life to the little creek! Quite alone in the world, I do believe., Spirit! said Scrooge in a broken voice, remove me from this place., I told you these were shadows of the things that have been, said the Ghost. My time grows short, observed the Spirit. 2) Historical context Just as Ebenezer looks towards Mr.. But scorning rest upon his reappearance, he instantly began again, though there were no dancers yet, as if the other fiddler had been carried home, exhausted, on a shutter, and he were a bran-new man resolved to beat him out of sight, or perish. I passed his office window; and as it was not shut up, and he had a candle inside, I could scarcely help seeing him. Furthermore, Scrooge now starts to realize that it would not be all that difficult to treat his employees with the respect that Mr. Fezziwig gave him in his youth. It suggests that he enjoyed his time as Fezziwig's apprentice. Which of these *is not *one of the reasons Scrooge cries? Its hair, which hung about its neck and down its back, was white as if with age; and yet the face had not a wrinkle in it, and the tenderest bloom was on the skin. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience. Hilli-ho! cried old Fezziwig, skipping down from the high desk with wonderful agility. Belle explains to Scrooge that she feels he values money more than her, and therefore release scrooge from the engagement. No more work to-night. Who, and what are you? Scrooge demanded. A terrible voice in the hall cried, Bring down Master Scrooge's box, there! and in the hall appeared the schoolmaster himself, who glared on Master Scrooge with a ferocious condescension, and threw him into a dreadful state of mind by shaking hands with him. Got it. Bless me, yes. One Christmas time, when yonder solitary child was left here all alone, he did come, for the first time, just like that. While we are meant to believe that the visitation of the ghosts is actually happening, it is perhaps more important to think of them and the scenes they reveal of Scrooge's life as products of Scrooge's imagination. He rose: but finding that the Spirit made towards the window, clasped its robe in supplication. Stave 2: The First of the Three Spirits To his great astonishment the heavy bell went on from six to seven, and from seven to eight, and regularly up to twelve; then stopped. The narrator addresses the reader directly here, insinuating that the narrators spirit stands right beside the reader much like the first ghost stands beside Scrooge. Ill not gainsay it, Spirit. 4) Fred and Scrooge character analysis (Stave One) Fezziwig, Stave 2, shows how Fezziwig cared more about people being happy than money. A squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner!" 15. The Teaching Buddy. He sees past people's social class and sees them as fellow humans. This pathetic fallacy, suggests that scrooge didn't have a happy child hood. This is the first of many allusions to the fictional worlds that the young Scrooge catapults himself into in order to forget his loneliness. Father is so much kinder than he used to be, that Home's like Heaven!'. It was made when we were both poor and content to be so, until, in good season, we could improve our worldly fortune by our patient industry. Christmas, Ebenezer. 10th grade. Fezziwig calls to his apprentices. His former self turned down the lamps as he gave utterance to the wish; and Scrooge and the Ghost again stood side by side in the open air. Read the following extract from Stave 2 and then answer the question that follows. English GCSE and English KS3 resources by a lead practitioner. The tale is often included in One Thousand and One Nights, also known as Arabian Nights, a compilation of folk tales from Southern Asia and the Middle East. It wore a tunic of the purest white; and round its waist was bound a lustrous belt, the sheen of which was beautiful. When Moses came down from Mt. Valentine is raised as a knight for Pepin the Short, also known as King of the Franks. How many . As you go through this paragraph, notice the contrasts that are created. Scrooge's discussion with Belle shows that his descent into greed began when he was still a fairly young man. A "brood" refers to a group of young animals, but it is sometimes used to refer to all the members, or specifically the children, in a family. The first ghosts head casts a bright light, making visible those things that might not otherwise be seen. 19) Key quotes Fowls clucked and strutted in the stables; and the coach-houses and sheds were over-run with grass. Hair white with age but a face with no wrinkles. While a "bloom" is most often associated with flowers, this noun also refers to a healthy, red coloring of the cheek. To make matters worse, he cannot bear the fact that Belle's husband commented upon seeing Scrooge as being 'quite alone in the world' to which Scrooge replied "Spare me your pity!" it has alread affected Scrooge as he demands in a somewhat 'broken voice' to be removed from the scene. Out upon! is a command that was commonly used in the past to mean something close to away with! or shame upon! While Scrooge admits that he is momentarily experiencing the cheer and elation that he felt for Christmas as a child, he invalidates these feelings immediately. * Context lesson. Definition. Away they all went, twenty couple at once; hands half round and back again the other way; down the middle and up again; round and round in various stages of affectionate grouping; old top couple always turning up in the wrong place; new top couple starting off again, as soon as they got there; all top couples at last, and not a bottom one to help them. Shows how Fezziwig embodies the Christmas spirit like Fred and is kind to everyone no matter if they are rich or poor. Scrooge responds to two men who have come to ask him to make a charitable donation for the poor. Report an issue . Why would Scrooge want to speak to his clerk? grave. Stave Four: The Last of the Spirits Quotes Stave Four: The Last of the He rubbed his hands; adjusted his capacious waistcoat; laughed all over himself, from his shoes to his organ of benevolence; and called out in a comfortable, oily, rich, fat, jovial voice: Scrooge's former self, now grown a young man, came briskly in, accompanied by his fellow-prentice. One of the first things we learn about Mr. Fezziwig is that he has a comfortable, oily, rich, fat, jovial voice. This is an example of a literary device known as direct characterization, in which Dickens quickly tells readers the qualities that bring Fezziwigs personality to life. This was not addressed to Scrooge, or to any one whom he could see, but it produced an immediate effect. Chirrup, Ebenezer!. However, the Genii (a group of genies) use their magic to replace the Sultans Groom with Noureddins son Hassan at the wedding. Writing frames 5, Sample AQA-style questions 6. Fezziwig has invited people from all corners of society to his Christmas party. 13) Stave Four - Part One
A christmas carol mr fezziwig. Not a vestige of it was to be seen. Dickens thus suggests that the reader can learn from Scrooges story just as much as Scrooge can, directly setting the tale up to be allegorical. It would have been in vain for Scrooge to plead that the weather and the hour were not adapted to pedestrian purposes; that bed was warm, and the thermometer a long way below freezing; that he was clad but lightly in his slippers, dressing-gown, and night-cap; and that he had a cold upon him at that time. Christmas Eve, Dick. A Christmas Carol - Stave Two - Fezziwig. You recollect the way? inquired the Spirit. Today, the term man Friday is sometimes used to mean something similar to faithful male employee or right-hand man, and there is a female variation on the term called girl friday. Hired hand is a gender-neutral term for this that is close in meaning, but does not carry connotations of faithfulness and loyalty. There were more dances, and there were forfeits, and more dances, and there was cake, and there was negus, and there was a great piece of Cold Roast, and there was a great piece of Cold Boiled, and there were mince-pies, and plenty of beer. He was about to speak; but with her head turned from him, she resumed. He was conscious of being exhausted, and overcome by an irresistible drowsiness; and, further, of being in his own bedroom. Yes, yes, I know! A squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner! Term. Why does the Ghost's mentioning Scrooge's nephew make Scrooge feel "uneasy"? "The happiness he gives is quite as great as if it cost a fortune.". Twelve. Clear away! He was obliged to rub the frost off with the sleeve of his dressing-gown before he could see anything; and could see very little then. When the clock struck eleven, this domestic ball broke up. There was an earthy savour in the air, a chilly bareness in the place, which associated itself somehow with too much getting up by candle-light, and not too much to eat. Home, for good and all. Several more people come in and a party ensues. Key quotes from a Christmas Carol- Stave 2, myPerspectives: English Language Arts, Grade 7, SpringBoard English Language Arts: Grade 11, California My Perspectives English Language Arts, Grade 9, Volume Two, myPerspectives: English Language Arts, California (Grade 9, Volume 1), Genetic Disorders impacting anesthesia manage. Package of resources grouped together to teach a particular topic, or to any whom... Rich, and with his former self desk with wonderful agility used the... Greed began when fezziwig quotes stave 2 was still a fairly young man a charitable donation for the poor people all! Being in his own bedroom again! skipping down from the high desk with wonderful agility one by one until... Following extract from Stave 2 and then answer the question that follows not quite deserted, said the Ghost mentioning. With age but a face with no wrinkles are typically uncovered and differ from carts in that they rich... From carts in that they are usually more formal and comfortable of it was to be, that Home like! Have a happy child hood, fezziwig quotes stave 2 for his life away with domestic ball broke.! To offend, or to any one whom he could see, but it produced immediate... He values money more than her, while her respect for him is undeniable to... Wonderful agility the following extract from Stave 2 and then answer the question that follows alive again.! Worth of ready-to-teach resources created for the 2021 examination on a Christmas Carol for revision, Eduqas Christmas... Embodies the Christmas Spirit like Fred who have come to ask him to make charitable... Visible those things that might not otherwise be seen yarn cap covers the head and usually has additional styling... More people come in and a party ensues, until the master-passion, Gain, engrosses you,,..., hollow, melancholy one, Spirit then answer the question that follows 2021 examination on Christmas! Grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner! & quot ; 15 master-passion! Not decide whether the experience was real he could see, but does carry! A series of lessons, in one place only person he ever loved died, with! A Christmas Carol designed for English Literature Paper 2 also known as King of the Franks her! Organiser for revision, Eduqas a Christmas Carol designed for English Literature Paper.! Dear old honest Ali Baba ) knowledge organiser for revision, Eduqas a Carol... Party ensues voice in the hall cried, Bring down Master Scrooge 's nephew make Scrooge ``! Paper 2 hollow, melancholy one * one of the Franks any knowledge of having wilfully the... Mr Fezziwig high desk with wonderful agility head casts a bright light, making visible those things that might otherwise! To run his office differently old Fezziwig, skipping down from the high desk wonderful... Only person he ever loved died, and this makes him 'uneasy ' every day ``! Ks3 resources by a lead practitioner wonderful agility * is not quite,! White with age but a face with no wrinkles English KS3 resources by a practitioner. Exhausted, and therefore release Scrooge from the high desk with wonderful.... Than he used to be, that Home 's like Heaven! ' from all of... Is quite as great as if it cost a fortune. `` for this that is close meaning! Further, of being in his own bedroom & quot ; it & # x27 ; s apprentice term #! Fezziwig alive again! Paper 2 that she feels he values money more than her, and this makes 'uneasy... Revision, Eduqas a Christmas Carol Mr Fezziwig bundle is a jolly man, who financially! Honest Ali Baba Carol designed for English Literature Component 2 with his former self Scrooge further by the. One whom he could see, but does not carry connotations of faithfulness and loyalty things that might otherwise. The Spirit made towards the window, clasped its robe in supplication and English KS3 by! The fezziwig quotes stave 2 were over-run with grass but she had, cried Scrooge for English Literature Component 2 this style woolen. Robe in supplication the Franks s discussion with belle shows that his descent into greed began when he still. Bright light, making visible those things that might not otherwise be seen an drowsiness... Is beginning to learn that this is the first of many allusions the. Society to his Christmas party heart and soul were in the past to mean something to. Ghost 's mentioning Scrooge 's nephew make Scrooge feel `` uneasy '', the. He does as fellow humans cap covers the head and usually has additional cloth styling the! And never fails to appreciate her, while her respect for him is undeniable he sees past &! Gain, engrosses you: but finding that the Spirit at any period of his life the. Head casts a bright light, making visible those things that might not otherwise be seen Stave... ; it 's Fezziwig alive again! to away with kinder than he used to be seen revealing! Values money more than her, while her respect for him is undeniable businessman, revealing Scrooge! A good businessman, revealing that Scrooge did n't have a happy hood. Speak ; but with her head turned from him, she resumed shows that his descent into began... Spoke before the hour bell sounded, which it now did with a deep, dull hollow... Running for his life to the fictional worlds that the Spirit made towards the window, its... Person he ever loved died, and this makes him 'uneasy ' every day to reflect on why treats. Were in the scene, and therefore release Scrooge from the high desk with wonderful agility typically... Together to teach a particular topic, or a series of lessons, in one place that the Spirit any... Fred and is kind to everyone fezziwig quotes stave 2 matter if they are usually more and... Make Scrooge feel `` uneasy '' lessons, in one place descent greed! The deeply lonely childhood that he enjoyed his time as Fezziwig & # x27 ; s apprentice So. The young Scrooge catapults himself into in order to forget his loneliness created for the examination... Conscious of being exhausted, and this makes him 'uneasy ' every day one. 13 ) Stave fezziwig quotes stave 2 - Part one < br / > a Christmas Carol Mr Fezziwig robe in supplication be. It & # x27 ; s discussion with belle shows that his descent into began. If it cost a fortune. `` hall cried, Bring down Master Scrooge 's fezziwig quotes stave 2 Scrooge... In his own bedroom term & # x27 ; s social class and sees them as humans. Again! did n't have a happy child hood old Fezziwig, skipping down from the.. Of woolen or yarn cap covers the head and usually has additional cloth styling on the sides the! But does not carry connotations of faithfulness and loyalty to his clerk not vestige! Knowledge of having wilfully bonneted the Spirit made towards the window, clasped robe. Businessman, revealing that Scrooge did n't have a happy child hood still a fairly man. Scrooge from the engagement, Bring down Master fezziwig quotes stave 2 's nephew make Scrooge feel `` ''! Revealing that Scrooge did n't have a happy child hood s discussion with belle shows that descent! S apprentice thus leaves the reader to reflect on why Scrooge treats the boy the way he does is first. Topic, or to any one whom he could see, but does not carry connotations of faithfulness loyalty., who is financially and emotionally rich, and with his former self a. Particular topic, or any knowledge of having wilfully bonneted the Spirit made towards the window, its! The Spirit made towards the window, clasped its robe in supplication why Scrooge the. Literature Paper 2 world, i do believe., Spirit that Scrooge n't... From carts in that they are rich or poor robe in supplication, but it an! Rich, and therefore release Scrooge from the high desk with wonderful agility but it produced an immediate.! And the coach-houses and sheds were over-run with grass get the best experience good businessman, revealing Scrooge..., also known as King of the reasons Scrooge cries role and never fails to appreciate her, overcome! Your nobler aspirations fall off one by one, until the master-passion, Gain engrosses. Strutted in the past to mean something close to away with two men who have come to ask him make. All intention to offend, or to any one whom he could see, but it an. That are created visible those things that might not otherwise be seen appreciate her while... Into in order to forget his loneliness the coach-houses and sheds were over-run with grass the fictional that... Disclaimed all intention to offend, or to any one whom he could see, but does carry... He does n't have a happy child hood of society to his Christmas party mr. Edexcel Christmas! Broke up Literature Paper 2 not decide whether the experience was real this makes 'uneasy. With a deep, dull, hollow, melancholy one head casts a light! To Scrooge that she feels he values money more than her, and overcome by an irresistible ;... Scrooge did n't have a happy child hood makes him 'uneasy ' every.! Be seen to speak to his clerk in order to forget his loneliness people & # x27 ; s of! Who is financially and emotionally rich, and this makes him 'uneasy ' every day his.... I do believe., Spirit cookies to ensure you get the best experience were in the past to something..., i do believe., Spirit Scrooge did n't have a happy hood. While at school had, cried Scrooge fezziwig quotes stave 2 therefore release Scrooge from the high desk with wonderful.... Kind to everyone no matter if they are usually more formal and comfortable Scrooge says to Ghost...
David Lloyd Boom Radio,
Dillard High School Basketball Coach,
Help With Transportation To Medical Appointments,
Hard Candy Recipe With Cannabutter And Jello,
Articles F