ITC - A Christmas Carol - Olivier
Bob Cratchit offers a Christmas toast in Scrooge's honor. Mrs. Cratchit's feeling about Scrooge are different from her husband's. What would cause this difference in their feelings?
Bob - thankful for the money Scrooge paid him Mrs. - hates that Scrooge underpays her husband
Characters: Tiny Tim
Cratchit's crippled son who was always happy and optimistic
Fred and Bob Cratchit have 2 different initial reactions to the new Scrooge? Explain why the men react differently.
Fred - surprised and shocked then is happy and welcomes him Bob - scared and thought Scrooge has gone crazy
Characters: Mrs. Crachit
Hated Scrooge because he did not pay her husband enough
After visiting the celebrations at the Cratchit's house and at his nephew's house, how do Scrooge's attitude and feelings begin to change?
He starts to have fun playing all the Christmas games.
Specifically, what did Scrooge learn from each Spirit?
Past - that he was once happy & can be again Present - how his greed affected other people Future - it showed what others thought of him
Characters: Bob Crachit
Scrooge's clerk who was grateful for his job
Characters: Belle
Scrooge's exgirlfriend who dumped him on Christmas
Characters: Fred
Scrooge's nephew who always tried to be nice to Scrooge.
Character Traits: Jacob Marley
Scrooges dead business partner and only true friend.
What does Scrooge learn from Marley?
That 3 ghosts will come to visit him.
What is valuable to Scrooge?
accumulation of money
What does Marley's chain represent? How is the chain made?
all the bad things he did during his lifetime Every link is a cruel action
Why did the Spirit not show Scrooge his own present Christmas?
because he didn't celebrate Christmas
What would cause the Spirit to hide its light under its cap?
cruel actions to others
Character Traits: Ebenezer Scrooge
greedy, selfish, mean - changed to a generous man
List 5 Character traits of Scrooge. Provide evidence from the story to support your answer.
grumpy, greedy, selfish, mean to others, very rich successful businessman
How has Scrooge changed?
he becomes generous, he danced around, smiles, laughs and overall just nice
Scrooge says, "I am not the man I was." What does he mean? What causes the change? How do the Spirits cause the change in Scrooge?
he changed his mean ways because the spirits showed him how he was and what his fate would be
Why is the Ghost of Christmas Present a stranger to Scrooge?
he doesn't like Christmas
What may have caused Scrooge to turn his attitude toward gold and away from people?
he grew up poor and didn't want to go back to that
At the beginning of Stave Five, Scrooge is happy that the "time" before him is his own. Why would time be so important to Scrooge?
he had to hurry to turn his fate around and was running out of time to change.
Explain Marley's fate. What does Marley explain to Scrooge about his never-ending journey?
he has to wander the Earth watching people suffer it's horrible
What is happening to the Spirit at the end of this section? What would cause this to happen?
he is getting older because he only lives for one day
Why was Scrooge so pleased with all the sights and sounds of Christmas?
he never got to celebrate Christmas as a kid so this was his first time.
Explain why the visions of the future would convince Scrooge to alter his life.
he saw his name on the grave (his fate) and people did not care about him or that he died.
Why is Stave Four the most frightening for Scrooge? Why is the future more frightening than the present?
he sees his name on the gravestone
At the end of this section, Scrooge promises to honor Christmas all year. How does Scrooge see this promise as a way to alter his present life?
he would help others and not be greedy anymore
What does this final experience teach Scrooge?
how to see himself is totally different than what others see in him.
How would you explain the importance of the Christmas season to Scrooge?
just a normal/ordinary day
List the things in his past that caused Scrooge's present attitude about Christmas.
left at school during Christmas later, his girlfriend left him
Define the word blithe. Write 3 synonyms for blithe.
light-hearted nice, merry and joyous
Do you think Scrooge would have changed his life without the help of the Spirits? Explain.
no, he had to be shown what he was doing was wrong and what others thought of him.
How did young Scrooge change throughout his life?
school boy - shy, lonely, felt neglected apprentice - happy, fun-loving and friendly adult - greedy, selfish, grumpy man
Explain what the Spirit's light represents.
the light of the holiday season
What was the purpose of the ringing bell?
to get his attention
Explain the new feelings Scrooge has for the doorknocker.
to remind him of Marley's visit and the start of a changed life.
Why did the Spirit visit Scrooge? What was Scrooge's initial reaction to the Spirit?
to show him he was once happy he was scared and did not want to go with him
Why did the ghost come in that order: past, present, then future?
to show how greed and meanness got worse over time and what his fate was
Where does the Ghost of Christmas Present take Scrooge?
to the Cratchit's house, his nephew's house (Fred), across the sea, slums and countryside
Why did Marley visit Scrooge? What does this visit tell us about Marley?
to warn him of his fate he was his only true friend
What frightens Scrooge the most in this section?
when Marley's jaw dropped, hearing the chain and moaning ghosts
Prediction: How did Scrooge get his unusual attitude toward Christmas?
when he was younger he was left at school during Christmas
