A Christmas Carol

Explore how Dickens presents Scrooge and Marley’s Ghost in this extract.

Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.

In this extract, Marley’s Ghost speaks of his regrets and his ‘Incessant torture of remorse’.

Explain how regret is important elsewhere in the novel.

In your answer, you must consider:

• how Scrooge learns to regret the actions of his past

• what Scrooge does to put right his regrets about the past.

Explore how Dickens presents Scrooge in this extract.

Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.

In this extract, Scrooge expresses his happiness.

Explain how happiness is portrayed elsewhere in the novel.

In your answer, you must consider:

• who shows happiness

• what makes these characters happy.

Explore how Dickens presents Scrooge’s observations of the Cratchit family in this extract.

Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.

In this extract, Scrooge observes the Cratchit family as they prepare and gather for Christmas dinner.

Explain how family life is portrayed elsewhere in the novel.

In your answer, you must consider:

• how family life is portrayed in the past and present

• how family life will be better in the future.

Explore how Dickens presents the settings in this extract.

Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.

In this extract, Scrooge allows his clerk, Bob Cratchit, to finish work.

Explain how Bob Cratchit is portrayed elsewhere in the novel.

In your answer, you must consider:

• what Bob Cratchit says and does

• why he is important in the novel.

Explore how Dickens presents the last Spirit in this extract.

Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.

In this extract, Scrooge is afraid.

Explain how fear is portrayed elsewhere in the novel.

In your answer, you must consider:

• who shows fear

• when fear is shown.

Explore how Dickens presents Scrooge’s happiness in this extract.

Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.

In this extract, Scrooge is full of good will.

Explain how good will is portrayed elsewhere in the novel.

In your answer, you must consider:

• who is kind to others

• what these characters try to do for others.

Explore how Dickens presents the two children, Ignorance and Want, in this extract.

Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.

In this extract, Scrooge is shocked by the appearance of the children.

Explain how children are portrayed elsewhere in the novel.

In your answer, you must consider:

• who the children are

• what life is like for these children.