Oct 28
You may submit your journal entries here, if you wish! Here are the questions for the rest of Stave 3:
- Why does Scrooge’s nephew Fred feel sorry for him?
- How does Scrooge feel as he watches the party at Fred’s house?
- One of the themes in this novel is deeply rooted in Dickens’ feelings about the troubles of London’s poor and their children. Based on what you have read so far, and what you learned in class about the lives of the lower classes and about education in London during this time, what do you think Ignorance and Want represent in this story? Why does the spirit say they are not his, but man’s children?
- Why does the spirit say to Scrooge, “Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?” What significance does that have to Scrooge?
- Describe the conversation between Scrooge and this spirit that is related to Sabbatarianism and the way Dickens felt about it as we discussed in class.
Do you think Scrooge is starting to feel sorry for his past and present behavior?
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