Miss Lynch's KS4 Class of 2019 English Blog

120118 Bob Cratchit’s workplace is referred to as a “tank”. This metaphor highlights that just as a tank is…(oppressive)   so his workplace is… At the start of the text we are not told of Bob Crathcit’s name, he is reffered to as “the clerk” etc. This dehumanises Bob, possibly highlighting the many (poor people) who were dehumanised in society and not cared for. The word choice of “growled” highlights Scrooge’ animalistic nature as animals growl. Furthermore animals growl when they are scared or feeling threatened, as the topic of the conversation is love, this highlights that Scrooge is afraid and feels threatened by love. “it is a time [Christmas] when want is keenly felt, and abundance rejoices” this highlights the extremities in society.   Scrooge talks of “decreasing the surplus population” this is business speak highlighting Scrooge’s capitalist concerns and mindset. He is utterly lacking in empathy or sympathy. bell from the church “peeping down on Scroo

A Christmas Carol   First sentence in the text is about death – introduces a negative atmosphere and the theme of death. A negative beginning. In the first page there are many words in the lexical field of death. There are multiple references to death. Repetition of Marley was dead. Dead as a doornail – simile. Repetition of dead occurs often in the first page, even including the superlative “deadest”. This highlights the presence of death and further the morbid atmosphere. Dickens is highlighting the current awful situation Scrooge is in, also is he suggesting that the Victorian era is morbid and depressing. The word choice of “unhallowed” suggests sinful but also links to the theme of religion. Repetition of sole, sole = only. Introduces the theme of loneliness. In the first page alone the word dead is included 6 times. Furthermore the word “sole” is repeated five times furthering the theme of loneliness. The fact Scrooge does not spend the money to paint