https://padlet.com/helen_self/v2eeu0kw6kte Made with a little mischief en-us 2018-03-23 14:03:02 UTC 2025-10-05 20:59:34 UTC hello@padlet.com helen_self https://padlet.com/helen_self/v2eeu0kw6kte/wish/245466686 Q8: Starting with this extract, write about how
Write about:
-how Dickens presents the Cratchit family in this extract
-how Dickens presents the poor at Christmas time in the novel as a whole

Extract:
The extract is from Stave 3, from when the cratchits are enjoying their Christmas dinner, specifically when they have finished the Christmas pudding and are altogether as they 'drew round the hearth'. It finishes with a Christmas cheer.

Points:
-The poor make the most of what they got and don't complian when given very little: 'nobody said or though it was at all a small pudding for a large family'.

- The poor are very joyous during Christmas in contrast to the greedy rich men (Scrooge) - 'God bless us every one!' 

-The families living in poverty are shown to be very close to each other, they depend on one another and work together especially in the Crathits case - 'Then all the cratchit family drew round the hearth.'

Context:
- Rich children were sent to school will the poor had to work where ever they could find it or work at home helping the family. The only education that they poor would receive was at Sunday school and would only learn about religion and basic academics.
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]]> 2018-03-23 14:03:19 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_self/v2eeu0kw6kte/wish/245466686 helen_self https://padlet.com/helen_self/v2eeu0kw6kte/wish/245466719 'Despite being victims of an unfair society, the Cratchits are an admirable family.' How far do you agree with this statement?

Extract: Stave 4, Scrooge & Christmas Yet to Come visit Cratchits, 'They entered poor Bob Cratcht's house'

Topic sentances:
Mrs Cratchit doesn’t show weakness, which is admirable
The family shows grief which is evidence of love, which is admirable

I agree with this statement for several months



]]> 2018-03-23 14:03:22 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_self/v2eeu0kw6kte/wish/245466719 helen_self https://padlet.com/helen_self/v2eeu0kw6kte/wish/245466752 Starting with this extract, explore how Dickens presents Jacob Marley in A Christmas Carol. 
Write about how Dickens presents Marley in this extract.
Also, write about how Dickens presents Marley in the novel as a whole. 
This extract is the opening of the novel “Marley was dead: to begin with”.

1) Marley is presented as a “sole friend” and “sole mourner” to Scrooge. It is evident they only had each other as Scrooge is the only one who mourns Marley. This shows how isolated they are from society, and how isolated Scrooge is now as he is dead. 

2) The next time we we Marley, is when his face is presented on Scrooge’s doorknob to his house. Scrooge he remembered he is dead. This part shows the first themes of supernatural activity in the novella. This was also a warning to Scrooge, to change his ways before it is too late.

3) The next and final time we see Marley in the novella, is when he is presented as a ghost who is paying for his selfishness and cold-heart. He warns Scrooge that all his actions have consequences and if he keeps being a horrible man, he will be punished.

After hearing about how his sins could turn to punishment , Scrooge has a change in attitude as he is said to be “ imploringly”. This shows how desperate and scared Scrooge . This is the first time we see Scrooge scared in the novella. This portrays Marley as having great Influnence. 

Context :

]]> 2018-03-23 14:03:27 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_self/v2eeu0kw6kte/wish/245466752 helen_self https://padlet.com/helen_self/v2eeu0kw6kte/wish/245466823 'How does Dickens present Scrooge's treatment of others in this extract and in the novel as a whole?'

Extract: Scrooge waiting for Bob to arrive on Christmas morning, from 'Hallo

Topic sentence:Dickens presents Scrooge as being mercenary to other characters in the extract and in the whole novel, but Scrooge’s view on other characters change in Stave 5.

1: Scrooge is obnoxious to the other characters in the novel. This is because he has had a lonely, sad childhood because he went to boarding school. Belle

2: Dickens presents Scrooge as remorseful in Staves 2,3 and 4 when the ghost start to change his mind about the poor as he has seen thier living conditions. We can see him trying to treat others differently when he is trying interact with the other guests at Fred’s party but he can’t as they can’t see him.

3: Scrooge’s changes his views on the poor in Stave 5 and acts a lot more pleasant towards the characters. For example, Scrooge states,”merry chirstmas,BOb”. He also tells bob that he will raise his salary as the ghosts have taught him a lesson.


]]> 2018-03-23 14:03:34 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_self/v2eeu0kw6kte/wish/245466823 helen_self https://padlet.com/helen_self/v2eeu0kw6kte/wish/245467669 2. Briefly describe the extract and give the first line of it (use sentence from just before the extract)

3. Write a three point plan (brainstorm ideas on A3 sheet first)

4. Find quotations

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