E Page 49. These aberrations touched him deeply and forced him to undergo change for the good of himself and others. Now, being prepared for almost anything, he was not by any means prepared for nothing; and, consequently, when the Bell struck One, and no shape appeared, he was taken with a violent fit of trembling. Throughout the novel Scrooge saw himself in the past, present and future. Continuing down the road, Scrooge and the spirit arrive outside Bob Cratchit's home. Money is power, freedom, a cushion, the root of all evil, the sum of blessings, said Carl Sandburg. Bob Cratchit told them how he had a situation in his eye for Master Peter, which would bring in, if obtained, full five-and-sixpence weekly. 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. But, they were happy, grateful, pleased with one another, and contented with the time." Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol There was nothing of high mark in this. Fred admits that he "feels sorry for [Scrooge] Who suffers from his ill whims? It was not alone that the scales descending on the counter made a merry sound, or that the twine and roller parted company so briskly, or that the canisters were rattled up and down like juggling tricks, or even that the blended scents of tea and coffee were so grateful to the nose, or even that the raisins were so plentiful and rare, the almonds so extremely white, the sticks of cinnamon so long and straight, the other spices so delicious, the candied fruits so caked and spotted with molten sugar as to make the coldest lookers-on feel faint and subsequently bilious. In this way, Fred, Bob, and even the lonely lighthouse workers are far richer than Scrooge. Also, the use of his hearts suggests its very important as its personal to him and a heart is one of the most important parts of the body so this highlights the idea that love is valuable. In 'A Christmas Carol', Charles Dickens represents Scrooge as an unsympathetic man who is offered the opportunity to redeem himself. But, finding that he turned uncomfortably cold when he began to wonder which of his curtains this new spectre would draw back, he put them every one aside with his own hands, and lying down again, established a sharp look-out all round the bed. Theres father coming, cried the two young Cratchits, who were everywhere at once. Dickens warns society of the grim future that awaits humanity if people fail to respond to the plight of the poor. Christmas had been a quiet, reverent Christian holiday, but A Christmas Carol helped transform it into a festive day of celebration with its vivid descriptions of food, drink, and fun. There is a certain timelessness to the entire story, in that it demonstrates the powerful transformation of an incredibly stilted and unlikeable character to that of someone who is giving, kind and generous. Have never walked forth with the younger members of my family; meaning (for I am very young) my elder brothers born in these later years. pursued the Phantom. ", "My dear," was Bob's mild answer. Finally, if Dickens intentions werent made clear enough through these examples, his preface says it all. In time the bells ceased, and the bakers were shut up; and yet there was a genial shadowing forth of all these dinners and the progress of their cooking, in the thawed blotch of wet above each bakers oven; where the pavement smoked as if its stones were cooking too. Joy is a choice, and that choice is made easier when we are surrounded by the ones we love. ", "My dear," said Bob"the childrenChristmas Day. Bob Cratchit said, and calmly too, that he regarded it as the greatest success achieved by Mrs Cratchit since their marriage. 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 pawnbrokers. Plan your visit. and know me better, man! However, on Christmas Eve, Scrooge gets a start that begins to jolt him into seeing the errors of his ways. Mrs. Cratchit admits to worrying that there wouldn't be enough food to go aroundfunds, as always, are tightbut everyone compliments her thrift. But they were happy, grateful, pleased with one another, and contented with the time; and when they faded, and looked happier yet in the bright. These results are similar to where the pay gap stood in 2002, when women earned 80% as much as men. I am the Ghost of Christmas Present, said the Spirit. they were not a handsome family analysis At last the dishes were set on, and grace was said. For Scrooge, the less fortunate man is his clerk, Bob Cratchit. You have never seen the like of me before. exclaimed the Spirit. Oh God. He doesn't make himself comfortable with it Who suffers by his ill whims? However, at present, the mechanism of cyclooctasulfur activation and catabolism in Campylobacterota bacteria is not clearly understood. Firstly, we discussed the Cratchit family and found out more about their respect for one another. 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. But, they were happy, grateful, pleased with one another, and Fred is retelling the story of his invitation to Scroogewhich was met with a "Bah humbug! At last the dinner was all done, the cloth was cleared, the hearth swept, and the fire made up. There never was such a goose. Bob's wife does her best to make the home festive with ribbons, holly, and tasty food. The spirit seems confused that Scrooge has never met another spirit like him, claiming to have "more than eighteen hundred" brothers. October 27, 2016. Course Hero. He says Bob had hugged his daughter to his hearts content. A tremendous family to provide for. muttered Scrooge. Scrooge was the Ogre of the family. A Scrooge watches the family with curiosity, struggling to understand their happiness: "They were not a handsome family; they were not well dressed; their shoes were far from being waterproof; their clothes were scanty but they were happy, grateful, pleased with one another, and contented with the time." Thats all for today guys! Five minutes, ten minutes, a quarter of an hour went by, yet nothing came. Chemolithoautotrophic Campylobacterota are widespread and predominant in worldwide hydrothermal vents, and they are key players in the turnover of zero-valence sulfur. Come in, and know me better, man. Scrooge entered timidly, and hung his head before this Spirit. If you do, you will miss out on the true Christmas spirit. As Dickens explains, "They were not a handsome family; they were not well dressed; their shoes were far from being water-proof; their clothes were scanty But they were happy, grateful, pleased with one another, and contented with the times" (page 54). The fact that they were both performing on the same night was certainly a topic not to be wasted as the trio came on stage, and Rennie Sparks introduced herself as 'Garth Brooks', her husband Brett as 'Garth Brooks' and their percussionist, Jason Toth, by that name also. 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. The Ghost of Christmas Present takes scrooge to these locations to demonstrate all that is missing from his life due to living in isolation. The Handsome Family is an American music duo consisting of husband and wife Brett and Rennie Sparks formed in Chicago, Illinois, and as of 2001 based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. (Teachers response: consider also the rhythm created by the alliteration. Throughout the novel, Dickens presents the Cratchits as the ideal loving family. The moment Scrooges hand was on the lock, a strange voice called him by his name, and bade him enter. Oh, no, kind Spirit. Instead consider, this would have appeal to Dickens Victorian readers sense of). Also, it suggests that it is connected to him as a heart symbolises love and the love that Bob Cratchit has for his family as he is very happy to see his daughter. Immediately after, Scrooge asks the ghost do you have many siblings spirit? to which the ghost replies well over eighteen hundred Dickens may have used hyperbole here but it highlights topic of family being one of the most important thing at Christmas time. Murdaugh spoke in court only briefly and did not address his role in what happened to his wife, Margaret, and their younger son, Paul, when they were fatally shot June 7, 2021, at the family's . Without venturing for Scrooge quite as hardily as this, I dont 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 rhinoceros would have astonished him very much. And this makes him feel better, because the spirits surprise him at every turn, leaving him vulnerable and nervous: "he was powerless to make out what [the light] meant," leaving him "taken with a violent fit of trembling." God love it, so it was. But, they were happy, grateful, pleased with one another" . Despite this reference to Christ, A Christmas Carol does not have a religious message. Christmas Day. It should be Christmas Day, I am sure, said she, on which one drinks the health of such an odious, stingy, hard, unfeeling man as Mr Scrooge. Scrooge's wealth does little to better his own life. Are there no workhouses?" (Teacher response: this quotation is awfully long compared to what youve done with it. Nobody knows it better than you do, poor fellow. My dear, was Bobs mild answer, Christmas Day. Ill drink his health for your sake and the Days, said Mrs Cratchit, not for his. There are some upon this earth of yours, returned the Spirit, who lay claim to know us, and who do their deeds of passion, pride, ill-will, hatred, envy, bigotry, and selfishness in our name, who are as strange to us and all our kith and kin, as if they had never lived. He is cruel to his clerk, feared by almost all, and repulses the friendly advances of his nephew. When Ebenezer Scrooge awakens it is just before one o'clock again, and he prepares for the second ghostly visitor by pulling back the bed curtains himself, so he won't be taken by surprise. But, they were happy, grateful, pleased with one another, and contented with the time. This shows the readers that to be a happy family you dont need money. S3 Cratchits: grateful / poor but still happy: They were not a. handsome family [.] (Teachers response: try to maintain a professional voice. He hugged his daughter to his hearts content the emphasis put on the hug shows the importance on the love shown. When he opens the door to the adjoining room to investigate, he sees that the room has been transformed: it is decked floor to ceiling in decorations, "so hung with living green that it looked a perfect grove": glistening berries, holly, mistletoe, and ivy hang festively from the greens, glistening in the light of thousands of tiny mirrors. However, change as it is presented in this play is a manifestation of the human desire to experience quick and instantaneous transformation, even with someone's character which has formed over a period of decades. "They (Cratchit Family) were not a handsome family, they were not well dressed, their shoes were far from being waterproof." (Dickens 73).