Although Bob is serious, his family scoffs at the toast. It was the first of their proceedings which had no heartiness in it. The mention of his name cast a dark shadow on the party, which was not dispelled for full five minutes. Come in, and know me better, man. Scrooge entered timidly, and hung his head before this Spirit. For, the people who were shovelling away on the housetops were jovial and full of glee; calling out to one another from the parapets, and now and then exchanging a facetious snowball better-natured missile far than many a wordy jest laughing heartily if it went right and not less heartily if it went wrong. Because Scrooge was able to experience the company of the ghosts of christmas past, present and future he positively changed his attitude and his outlook on life. Hurrah. Eked out by apple-sauce and mashed potatoes, it was a sufficient dinner for the whole family; indeed, as Mrs Cratchit said with great delight (surveying one small atom of a bone upon the dish), they hadnt ate it all at last. Bob had but fifteen bob a-week himself; he pocketed on Saturdays but fifteen copies of his Christian name; and yet the Ghost of Christmas Present blessed his four-roomed house. Oh, a wonderful pudding. Throughout the story A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, he shares a clear message about wealth or having an abundance of money. 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. He sat very close to his fathers side upon his little stool. After the meal, the family retires to the hearth where Bob pours drinks into the family's two glasses (which they must share among them) and raises a toast; "God bless us, every one," Tiny Tim chimes in. D The Handsome Family was my choice, no contest. The moment Scrooges hand was on the lock, a strange voice called him by his name, and bade him enter. 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. Scrooge was the Ogre of the family. X Our essays show how Dickens promoted love and peace in his novel a Christmas carol. The pudding was out of the copper. Select only what youre going to analyse). You seek to close these places on the Seventh Day. said Scrooge. ", "My dear," said Bob"the childrenChristmas Day. But they were happy, grateful, pleased with one another, and contented with the time' Main quote for whole family - analysis The popularity and timelessness of this play is representative of how deeply human being want to believe in the possibility of change, even radical change, and that it's not too late to change one's life. They were not a handsome family, they were not well-dressed.but they were happy, grateful, pleased with one another, and contented with the time There is a list embedded within here to highlight all the things that the Cratchits could be displeased about but they are completely immersed in the celebrations. They are perhaps best known for their song "Far from Any Road" from the album Singing Bones, which was used as the main title theme for the first season of the 2014 crime drama True Detective. Awaking in the middle of a prodigiously tough snore, and sitting up in bed to get his thoughts together, Scrooge had no occasion to be told that the bell was again upon the stroke of One. The rest of mankind is unified through cheer and celebration. Next, Present shows Scrooge his nephews house and how everyone dislikes him, yet his nephew still toasts to his life. He goes on to say that while Scrooge misses a fine dinner and a nice party, he himself loses nothing in extending the invitation: "I mean to give him the same chance every year, whether he likes it or not, for I pity him." The sky was gloomy, and the shortest streets were choked up with a dingy mist, half thawed, half frozen, whose heavier particles descended in shower of sooty atoms, as if all the chimneys in Great Britain had, by one consent, caught fire, and were blazing away to their dear hearts content. In addition to this, Scrooge also reforms his way of life in order to feel love and care from family, which satisfied his nephew Fred aswell as himself. Wed a deal of work to finish up last night, replied the girl, and had to clear away this morning, mother. Well. The compound in the jug being tasted, and considered perfect, apples and oranges were put upon the table, and a shovel-full of chestnuts on the fire. But, they were happy, grateful, pleased with one another" . But, they were happy, grateful, pleased with one another, and contented with the time.. While shoppers are eager to fill their baskets and bellies, at the end of the stave, the spirit warns Scrooge (and readers) not to ignore Ignorance and Want, created by man through their selfish and conspicuous consumption. Also how she had seen a countess and a lord some days before, and how the lord was much about as tall as Peter; at which Peter pulled up his collars so high that you couldnt have seen his head if you had been there. It can be seen that his new found way of life is derived from the desire to be a good man of the community and to assist others such as Tiny Tim. The vision of Scrooges nephew serves to awaken Scrooge to the fact that he himself had a family that would gladly welcome him. I'd give him a piece of my mind to feast upon, and I hope he'd have a good appetite for it. He felt that he was restored to consciousness in the right nick of time, for the especial purpose of holding a conference with the second messenger despatched to him through Jacob Marleys intervention. For they said, it was a shame to quarrel upon Christmas Day. Hell be very merry and very happy, I have no doubt. The children drank the toast after her. Scrooge had no friends when he went to school and his family where the ones that betrayed his trust and sent him there anyway, so who could he trust? Yet Bob insists that without Scrooge, he wouldn't have a job at all. They stop briefly at the deserted village "where Miners live, who labour in the bowels of the earth" to watch the workers enjoying a family party; then to the coast, where two lighthouse men exchange a Merry Christmas; then to a ship on the "black and heaving sea" where each sailor "hum[s] a Christmas tune." In the next game, Yes or No, guests must guess the object another player is thinking of by asking "yes" or "no" questions. All this time the chestnuts and the jug went round and round; and by-and- bye they had a song, about a lost child travelling in the snow, from Tiny Tim, who had a plaintive little voice, and sang it very well indeed. I dont think I have, said Scrooge. Mrs Cratchit made the gravy (ready beforehand in a little saucepan) hissing hot; Master Peter mashed the potatoes with incredible vigour; Miss Belinda sweetened up the apple- sauce; Martha dusted the hot plates; Bob took Tiny Tim beside him in a tiny corner at the table; the two young Cratchits set chairs for everybody, not forgetting themselves, and mounting guard upon their posts, crammed spoons into their mouths, lest they should shriek for goose before their turn came to be helped. Bob's wife does her best to make the home festive with ribbons, holly, and tasty food. Also, how she had seen a Countess and a Lord some days before, and how the Lord "was much about as tall as Peter"; at which Peter pulled up his collars so high, that you couldn't have seen his head if you had been there. Once he does so his wife seems astonished as she says, A toast to him? (709). S3 Bob: loyal / grateful to Scrooge: I'll give you. Forgive me if I am wrong. He hugged his daughter to his hearts content the emphasis put on the hug shows the importance on the love shown. Is there a peculiar flavour in what you sprinkle from your torch. asked Scrooge. After it had passed away, they were ten times merrier than before, from the mere relief of Scrooge the Baleful being done with. Only Scrooge, it seems, ignores the holiday altogether. Play this game to review Literature. They were not a handsome family; they were not well dressed; their shoes were far from being water-proof; their clothes were scanty; and Peter might have known, and very likely did, the inside of a pawnbroker's. The Ghost of Christmas Past shows him memories of the man he used, Dickens A Christmas Carol presents a warning to society through the representation of characters and the journey and transformation of the notorious miser, Ebenezer Scrooge. What then. asked Mrs Cratchit, when she had rallied Bob on his credulity, and Bob had hugged his daughter to his hearts content. We are super pumped for the holidays, and to get even more in the mood, well be republishing A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. He is very optimistic and loves everyone by saying, God bless us everyone, (704). Following this bitter blow, the Ghost of Christmas Present leads Scrooge on a tour of two more families: that of his nephew and of his clerk. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016. 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." A Christmas carol key quotes. Autograph manuscript signed, December 1843Page 40, "The Founder of the Feast indeed!" Do you have many siblings spirit? said Scrooge Well over eighteen hundred replied the spirit the huge amount of brothers and sisters that the spirit has put emphasis on the importance of family. precious father. And at the same time there emerged from scores of bye- streets, lanes, and nameless turnings, innumerable people, carrying their dinners to the baker shops. For, he wished to challenge the Spirit on the moment of its appearance, and did not wish to be taken by surprise, and made nervous. There was nothing of high mark in this. The following was written by Charles Dickens and originally published in 1843. The spirit introduces himself as the Ghost of Christmas Present. There never was such a goose. 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. 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. Upload them to earn free Course Hero access! These held the hot stuff from the jug, however, as well as golden goblets would have done; and Bob served it out with beaming looks, while the chestnuts on the fire sputtered and cracked noisily.