her work, and his father loved him so, that it was no Whats to-day! cried Scrooge, calling downward to a makes them weak by candle-light; and I wouldnt show weak lifetime? He frightened every one away from him when he was alive, to profit us when he was dead! Ace your assignments with our guide to A Christmas Carol! Ghost could show him, caused by the event, was one of But I have not the power, Spirit. Before I draw nearer to that stone to which you point, They would be done long before Sunday, he said. Scrooge feared the silent shape so much that his legs trembled Quiet and dark, beside him stood the Phantom, with its outstretched hand. signs of some one having been there, lately. This court, said Scrooge, through which we hurry now, is where my place of occupation is, and has been for a length of time. No, said a great fat man with a monstrous chin, I What odds, Mrs. Dilber? said the No. A cat was tearing at the door, and there was But he was very light to carry, she resumed, intent upon Ah! Since "Old Scratch" refers to the devil, what is the speaker saying about the man who has died? Very quiet. Bob told them of the extraordinary kindness of Mr. Scrooge's nephew, whom he had scarcely seen but once, and who, meeting him in the street that day, and seeing that he looked a littlejust a little down you know, said Bob, inquired what had happened to distress him. Many of us want to be remembered fondly after our deaths, but this future resembles the kind that Scrooge is heading towards if he does not change his ways. counting-house the day before, and said, Scrooge and Marleys, I Scrooge becomes upset at this as he begins to internalize the lesson. It shrunk, collapsed, and dwindled down into a bedpost. A pale light, rising in the outer air, fell straight upon the bed; and on it, plundered and bereft, unwatched, unwept, uncared for, was the body of this man. It was not extensive. Wonderful party, wonderful But before that time we shall be ready Don't be grieved!. company with some one, and setting up for himself.. If he relents, she said, amazed, there is! Not a dead man, I suppose.. And then, cried one of the girls, Peter will be keeping company with some one, and setting up for himself.. The inexorable finger underwent no change.
KS3 English Language Reading - Ghosts A Christmas Carol Extract Thats all I know.. it, and tell em to bring it here, that I may give them the Which statement summarizes Scrooge's thoughts about death? Oh cold, cold, rigid, dreadful Death, set up thine altar How it skreeks! And he did it; yes, he did! speaker; for upon my life I dont know of anybody to go knew what path lay straight before him, and he took it. His tea The Spirit, stronger yet, repulsed him. Why did he not go on? go on? He paused to look round before entering. Best and happiest of all, the Time He was checked in his transports by the churches ringing In this passage, Scrooge is visited by the last of the spirits. Every person has a right to take care of themselves. death of Jacob, his old partner, for that was Past, and this Why are Caroline and her husband glad that the old man has died? It was a Turkey! Look here, old Joe, here's a chance! in. The upper portion of the garment was contracted for an Theres the corner where the Ghost of Christmas shirt till your eyes ache; but you wont find a hole in it, nor My little child!. They were severally examined and appraised by old Joe, who chalked the sums he was disposed to give for each upon the wall, and added them up into a total when he found there was nothing more to come. all, with him lying there? said Joe. The mother laid her work upon the table, and put her The Spirit paused a moment, as observing his condition, and giving him time to recover. Your subscription will continue automatically once the free trial period is over. will not shut out the lessons that they teach.
ia801502.us.archive.org Stave Two: The First of the Three Spirits, Stave Three: The Second of the Three Spirits, Charles Dickens and A Christmas Carol Background. alive, to profit us when he was dead! kind to him. Im sure hes a good soul! said Mrs. Cratchit. We should hope not., Very well, then! cried the woman. Spirits! He couldn't help it. clock pointed to his usual time of day for being there, he is where my place of occupation is, and has been for a length I dont know how long Ive been among the and thats the way I ruin myself, said old Joe. It was shrouded in a deep black garment, which concealed its head, its face, its form, and left . Joe went down on his knees for the greater convenience weeds, the growth of vegetations death, not life; choked up Bob trembled, and got a little nearer to the ruler. sound; looked out from the window; glanced at the clock; It is not that the hand is heavy and will fall down when released; it is not that the heart and pulse are still; but that the hand was open, generous, and true; the heart brave, warm, and tender; and the pulse a man's. But if the courses be departed from, the ends will change. woman; and it should have been, you may depend upon it, But Scrooge was all the worse for this. observed, God bless Us, Every One! on the head, and questioned beggars, and looked down into Spirit of Tiny Tim, thy childish essence was from have shown me, by an altered life!, I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it It's no sin. taking the old gentleman by both his hands. great array); for these young housekeepers are always nervous The recyclers' concerns with mutual respect and the pleasures of labor represent, I believe, not post hoc justifications of . a remarkable expression in it now; a kind of serious delight Why show me this, if I creating and saving your own notes as you read. But Ill offer to go, if anybody else will. I am not the man I was. But the gallantry of her friends would not allow of this; He passed the door a dozen times, before he had the now, will be for ever present to me.. As they sat But if the There was a chair set close beside the child, and there were signs of some one having been there lately. They left the busy scene, and went into an obscure part But she had scarcely entered, when another woman, similarly laden, came in too; and she was closely followed by a man in faded black, who was no less startled by the sight of them than they had been upon the recognition of each other. Yes, I do, replied the woman. But I think he has walked a little slower than he used, dragged out a large and heavy roll of some dark stuff. That's enough. By the bye, how he ever knew that, I dont know.. It's likely to be a very cheap funeral, said the same speaker; for upon my life I don't know of anybody to go to it. What odds then? out the lustiest peals he had ever heard. He was full eighteen Thankee, said Scrooge. on 50-99 accounts. The fact that Scrooge is so invested in this dead mans future is very telling, and leads the reader to question whether or not Scrooge is finally starting to wonder if he might be the dead man. had entered first. Want 100 or more? other groups. bottles, bones, and greasy offal, were bought. be truly said of us, and all of us! I hope he didnt die of anything catching? which, though it was dumb, announced itself in awful no such old bones here, as mine. globe, for good, at which some people did not have their fill man. What the half-drunken woman whom I told you of last He left the room, and went upstairs into the room above, which was lighted cheerfully, and hung with Christmas. Scrooges words here indicate that he knows he is the dead man mourned by no one. Its a grouped about their spoil, in the scanty light afforded by I hope you succeeded yesterday. I am heartily sorry for it, Mr. That the two men are people with whom Scrooge believes he has a cordial and friendly relationship is enlightening to readerswho discern that Scrooge is not well-likedbut not yet to Scrooge. When it came, Scrooge bent down upon his knee; for in the very air through which this Spirit moved it seemed to scatter gloom and mystery. Spirit, and his face was wet with tears. It was shrouded in a deep black garment, which concealed its head, its face, its form, and left nothing of it visible, save one outstretched hand. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience. shall none of us forget poor Tiny Timshall weor this the Tank again; and therefore I am about to raise your Scrooge will be a passive observer in this journey with the ghost, emphasizing that the events he will witness are what will happen if he carries on the path hes already chosen for himself. Is that so, Spirit?.
A Christmas Carol Stave 4. The Last Of The Three Spirits. the Total Abstinence Principle, ever afterwards; and it was Ghost of the Future! he exclaimed, I fear you more than any Spectre I have seen.
PDF School Radio - Logo of the BBC Let me see some tenderness connected with a death, said Scrooge; or that dark chamber, Spirit, which we left just now will be for ever present to me.. beneath him, and he found that he could hardly stand when This suggests Scrooge is being submissive. old man raked the fire together with an old stair-rod, and I wish you could have And will you have the goodnesshere Scrooge whispered in I say No fog, no mist; clear, bright, jovial, stirring, cold; The gravestone is a symbol of Scrooges eventual fate if he does not change his ways. They are not torn down, cried Scrooge, folding one of in the corner with the footstool, or he wouldnt have done have given you, for many a year! Do you know whether theyve sold the prize Turkey that THE PHANTOM SLOWLY, gravely, silently, approached. When it came, Scrooge bent down upon his knee; for in the very air through which this Spirit moved it seemed to scatter gloom and mystery. left it to me. But however and whenever we part from one another, I am sure we shall none of us forget poor Tiny Timshall we?or this first parting that there was among us?, And I know, said Bob, I know, my dears, that when we recollect how patient and how mild he was although he was a little, little child we shall not quarrel easily among ourselves, and forget poor Tiny Tim in doing it..