A Christmas Carol (AQA GCSE English Literature)

by describing their home as large, but empty of material possessions

by showing their home as small and humble, yet filled with love

by depicting their home as representing their lack of work ethic

by presenting their home as cold and empty, reflecting their poverty

Scrooge is isolated and ostracised, reflecting his cold and unfeeling nature.

Scrooge is well-regarded and respected by all, showing his value to local society.

Scrooge is feared and admired for his wealth, demonstrating his power.

Scrooge is indifferent to society, focusing solely on his own happiness and wealth.

Fred represents the same miserly attitude as Scrooge, emphasising their shared family values.

Fred's wealth surpasses Scrooge's, showing his success and highlighting the benefits of a generous approach to life.

Scrooge’s miserly and pessimistic behaviour highlights Fred’s optimism and cheerfulness for life.

Scrooge's loneliness foreshadows Fred's eventual fate, suggesting that even kind-hearted individuals may succumb to isolation.

Scrooge’s change would lead to better wages and working conditions for people like Bob, improving their quality of life.

Scrooge’s change would have no impact on the lives of people like Bob, but the younger generation may be treated more fairly.

Scrooge’s change would make him reluctant to hire people like Bob, believing that they no longer need his help.

Scrooge’s change would only benefit himself, as his personal growth is central to the novella.

Scrooge learns that his wealth is the most important means by which he can help others.

Scrooge learns that the past cannot be changed, and he will always suffer because of it.

Scrooge learns to cherish relationships with others, and he regrets losing them due to his greed.

Scrooge learns that focusing on his business is the only way to make amends for his mistakes.

Belle's character shows that greed can sometimes lead to financial success and personal fulfilment in one's career and relationships.

Belle's character demonstrates that greed can never conquer true love, as her devotion to Scrooge remains unwavering despite his changing priorities.

Belle’s departure from Scrooge’s life illustrates how greed can destroy personal relationships and lead to loneliness and isolation.

Belle's relationship with Scrooge shows that greed can be used to help others when financial success is shared with loved ones and the community.

Tiny Tim’s health would have deteriorated due to Bob’s inability to afford proper care, leading to his death.

Tiny Tim would have been put up for adoption in the hope that a wealthy family could ensure his survival.

Tiny Tim would have grown up healthy without any help, as his condition was very common at the time.

Tiny Tim would have had to leave his family to seek better medical assistance elsewhere.

by depicting them as lazy and dependent on charity

by presenting them as industrious and morally upright

by showing that they live in opulence despite their poverty

by suggesting that their poverty is due to their own choices

The spirit’s ominous presence highlights the inevitability of death and its consequences.

The spirit is less significant in contributing to the theme of death compared to the other spirits.

The spirit’s role is primarily to show Scrooge his past mistakes rather than focus on death.

The spirit symbolises hope and rebirth, contrary to the theme of death and loss.

Dickens shows that Scrooge and Bob are ultimately very similar despite their different social classes.

Dickens emphasises the differences in their lives and highlights the injustices faced by the working classes.

Dickens portrays Bob as envious of Scrooge’s wealth, thus reinforcing social class divisions.

Dickens depicts Scrooge's wealth as a burden and Bob's poverty as a source of freedom.

Marley’s ghost is a minor character with little meaningful influence on the novella’s message.

Marley’s ghost serves as a warning to Scrooge about the consequences of greed, reinforcing the novella’s moral message.

Marley’s ghost fails to convey the seriousness of Scrooge’s situation, diminishing the impact of the moral message.

Marley’s ghost largely highlights Scrooge’s lack of friendship rather than focusing on the consequences of greed.

It reinforces the idea that only the wealthy can bring about social change.

It demonstrates that personal transformation is necessary for societal improvement.

It suggests that redemption is possible for everyone, regardless of their past.

It downplays the significance of charity by focusing solely on Scrooge’s internal change.

Tiny Tim’s situation effectively evokes sympathy and highlights the harsh realities faced by the poor.

Tiny Tim is not wholly effective in highlighting poverty because his character is too idealised to be believable.

Tiny Tim’s role is less effective at highlighting social issues because Dickens focuses more on his illness than on poverty.

Tiny Tim’s character ultimately downplays the severity of poverty by presenting a hopeful image.