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Mr. Marley has been dead these seven years,’ Scrooge replied. `He died seven years ago, this very night.’ No, no! There's father coming," cried the two young Cratchits, who were everywhere at once. "Hide, Martha, hide!" The ghost of Christmas present focuses greatly on the Crachit family and how, despite their poor financial situation

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Inferring characters' thoughts and feelings through an author's use of dialogue is an important reading comprehension skill is for pupils to learn. This Scrooge character description poster provides a great walkthrough to teach children how this works in practice.

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I have none to give,’ the Ghost replied. `It comes from other regions, Ebenezer Scrooge , and is conveyed by other ministers, to other kinds of men. Nor can I tell you what I would. A very little more, is all permitted to me. I cannot rest, I cannot stay, I cannot linger anywhere. My spirit never walked beyond our counting-house -- mark me! -- in life my spirit never roved beyond the narrow limits of our money-changing hole; and weary journeys lie before me!’

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Antagonist: Scrooge is the antagonist of his social circle but the villain of the story is the immoral qualities that he represents, meanness and greed. But what did Scrooge care! It was the very thing he liked . To edge his way along the crowded paths of life, warning all human sympathy to keep its distance, was what the knowing ones call `nuts’ to Scrooge. If they would rather die,’ said Scrooge, `they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population. Besides -- excuse me -- I don’t know that.’ A set of chapter-by-chapter annotations, ideal for guided reading and/or revision lessons/handouts.I am sorry, with all my heart, to find you so resolute. We have never had any quarrel, to which I have been a party. But I have made the trial in homage to Christmas, and I'll keep my Christmas humor to the last. So A Merry Christmas, uncle!" More than any other time in history there was a huge divide between classes, the lower classes lived in deperate poverty and were in want while the upper classes enjoyed a life of luxury

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Not so much in obedience, as in surprise and fear: for on the raising of the hand, he became sensible of confused noises in the air; incoherent sounds of lamentation and regret; wailings inexpressibly sorrowful and self-accusatory. The spectre, after listening for a moment, joined in the mournful dirge; and floated out upon the bleak, dark night. At length the hour of shutting up the counting-house arrived. With an ill-will Scrooge, dismounting from his stool, tacitly admitted the fact to the expectant clerk in the Tank, who instantly snuffed his candle out, and put on his hat.Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance and benevolence were, all, my business Marley presents a concept that society was not familiar with at the time. Scrooge is shown, by the use of a list, how wrong his priorities are and how wrong the priorities of society are. He may by trying to prove to the government and other high ranking officials that all of these things are the true business of humanity. Up Scrooge went, not caring a button for that. Darkness is cheap, and Scrooge liked it. But before he shut his heavy door, he walked through his rooms to see that all was right. He had just enough recollection of the face to desire to do that. But you were always a good man of business, Jacob,’ faltered Scrooge, who now began to apply this to himself. Have never walked forth with the younger members of my family; meaning (for I am very young) my elder brothers born in these late years?" pursued the Phantom.

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Alternatively, you can explore a full range of A Christmas Carol Resources. Whatever you need to teach this insightful and important novella, you'll be able to find it here (and if not, just let us know). Why, bless your heart alive, my dear, how late you are!" said Mrs Cratchit, kissing her a dozen times, an taking off her shawl and bonnet for her. His nephew left the room without an angry word, notwithstanding. The clerk, in letting Scrooge's nephew out, had let two other people in. They were portly gentlemen, pleasant to behold, and now stood, with their hats off, in Scrooge's office. They had books and papers in their hands, and bowed to him. It’s not convenient,’ said Scrooge, `and it’s not fair. If I was to stop half-a-crown for it, you’d think yourself ill-used, I’ll be bound?’ Or would you know,’ pursued the Ghost, ` the weight and length of the strong coil you bear yourself? It was full as heavy and as long as this, seven Christmas Eves ago. You have laboured on it, since. It is a ponderous chain! ’

What then? Even if I have grown so much wiser, what then? I am not changed towards you. Have I ever sought release from our engagement?"