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volunteer

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must be fed

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let them laugh

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dark shadow

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not afraid

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audience perception of the term 'laugh' in this context changes. from a mocking and derogatory 'laugh' to a laugh that brings joy and fulfillment

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instantly forgiving

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he let them laugh

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Some people laughed to see the alteration in him, but he let them laugh, and little heeded them; for he was wise enough to know that nothing ever happened on this globe, for good, at which some people did not have their fill of laughter in the outset;

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the businessmen are not willing to forgive and flaunt the decision

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The audience feels the same hatred for the greedy businessman as they did for Scrooge

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before the audience might be able to understand not wanting to 'volunteer', but insisting on being 'fed' would give them the same qualities to Scrooge - even in a different sense.

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must be fed,

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easily persuaded otherwise

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weak tone

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some are willing to show forgiveness and compassion

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volunteer?

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"It's likely to be a very cheap funeral," said the same speaker; "for upon my life I don't know of anybody to go to it. Suppose we make up a party and volunteer?"

"I don't mind going if a lunch is provided," observed the gentleman with the excrescence on his nose. "But I must be fed, if I make one."
-STAVE 4

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conflict between showing good will to Scrooge at Christmas and Scrooge being a bad person they don't like

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Cratchits toasting Scrooge and his name casting a "dark shadow" over the celebration

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but refers to Dickens' use of blinding fog earlier in the play to convey Scrooge's actions and beliefs

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not quite pathetic fallacy

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dark shadow
-STAVE 3

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bad father
like father like son

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the audience is confused at Scrooge's father's quick change of attitude

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Marley has been roaming for 7 yrs and still hasn't worked off his bad deeds

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purgatory

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Scrooge expects his forgiveness to be quickly given in purgatory

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forgiveness is quickly given.

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child abandonment

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past abuse

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hyperbole

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simile

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home is like Heaven!

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not afraid

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Home, for good and all. Home, for ever and ever. Father is so much kinder than he used to be, that home's like Heaven! He spoke so gently to me one dear night when I was going to bed, that I was not afraid to ask him once more if you might come home; and he said Yes, you should; and sent me in a coach to bring you. And you're to be a man!" said the child, opening her eyes, "and are never to come back here; but first, we're to be together all the Christmas long, and have the merriest time in all the world
-STAVE 2