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Scrooge Before... Arguably, this is the most famous quote from A Christmas Carol. The image of the oyster is almost perfect for Scrooge at this stage in the book. Like an oyster, he keeps himself to himself, hidden beneath a hard shell that he uses to protect himself from the world. However, inside that shell - like Scrooge - the oyster is soft ...
about with ‘Merry Christmas’ on his lips, should be boiled with his own pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart. He should!” “Uncle!” pleaded the nephew. “Nephew!” returned the uncle, sternly, “keep Christmas in your own way, and let me keep it in mine.” “Keep it!” repeated Scrooge’s nephew.
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Unlock with LitCharts A +. Stave 5 Quotes. 'I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future!'. Scrooge repeated, as he scrambled out of bed. 'The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. Oh, Jacob Marley! Heaven, and the Christmas Time be praised for this! I say it on my knees, old Jacob, on my knees!'.
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Oct 13, 2022 · A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens explores themes of redemption, supernatural encounters, and personal transformation through the character of Ebenezer Scrooge. This analysis examines key quotes and character development across the five staves of the novella. • Scrooge begins as a miserly, isolated man described as "solitary as an oyster"
This section provides key quotes from the novella A Christmas Carol. Stave one. About Scrooge: “As solitary as an oyster.”. “External heat and cold had little influence on Scrooge.”. “If they would rather die,” said Scrooge, “they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population.”. “Darkness is cheap, and Scrooge liked it
Sep 20, 2006 · Summary. "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens is a novella written in the mid-19th century. This classic tale explores themes of redemption, compassion, and the spirit of Christmas through the character of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly old man. The story unfolds as Scrooge is haunted by the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley ...
