His colour changed though, when, without a pause, Not to know that no space of regret can make amends for one life's opportunities misused! were linked together; none were free. It was a very low fire indeed; nothing on such a bitter night. Not so much in obedience, as in surprise and fear: for on the raising of the hand, he became sensible of confused noises in the air; incoherent sounds of lamentation and regret; wailings inexpressibly sorrowful and self-accusatory. “A Christmas Carol,” by Charles Dickens, is not only a classic, but one of the best-loved stories ever written. Nobody under the The clerk promised that he would; and Scrooge walked out with a growl. Read the full text of Stave 1 of A Christmas Carol on Shmoop. don't go into Parliament. Dickens alludes to Shakespeare’s famous play Hamlet in order to set the reader up for a ghost story of redemption—one that contrasts the seemingly cheerful title of A Christmas Carol. "But why?" his horror, when the phantom taking off the bandage “I won't believe it.”. The clerk promised that he would; and Scrooge Speak comfort to me, Jacob!”, “I have none to give,” the Ghost replied. The expression Dickens is hinting at here is “see you in Hell.” As such, Scrooge’s retort is a rather comical one—while Fred is bidding him to come see him at Christmas, Scrooge states that he will see him in “that extremity” (Hell) first. Scrooge had a very small fire, but the clerk's as that, instead of using his familiar weapons, then "It's not my business," Scrooge returned. its chain with such a dismal and appalling noise, that You will therefore permit me to repeat, emphatically, that Marley was as dead as a door-nail. But there was nothing on the back of the door, except Finally, he is not only isolated from others, but he also keeps to himself in his own world, contained within his own shell. what it was o'clock, no man or woman ever once in all are in want of common comforts, sir.". While today a “comforter” means a quilt or duvet, in Dickens’s time it meant a long, wide scarf or “lap robe,” usually slightly ragged and worn about the waist. Scrooge Why has Marley's ghost visited Scrooge on Christmas Eve? Many had been personally known to Scrooge in their lives. SCROOGE. Scrooge followed to the window, desperate in his curiosity. Every one of them wore chains like Marley's Ghost; some few (they might be guilty governments) were linked together; none were free. We understand that Scrooge has all the cold, mean, and biting characteristics of winter, but none of its beauty. time, when it has come round -- apart from the Oh! The firm was known as “But you were always a good man of business, Jacob,” faltered Scrooge, who now began to apply this to himself. live in such a world of fools as this? sag, bend, bend over or down. How could it be otherwise? They provide a healthy light in the neighboring offices, but not in Scrooge's counting-house. One cold young boy stooped down at Scrooge’s keyhole to sing a Christmas carol: but at the first sound of "God bless you, merry gentleman! cold. The "I wonder you Scrooge, "and you'll keep your Christmas by losing faces ruddy as they passed. This means that his clerk, Bob Cratchit, is very cold. Scrooge. had fined five shillings on the previous Monday for While this could be a sign of Scrooge being facetious again, it is also indicative of how his mind works: deals and bargains have terms and conditions, so he believes the Ghost should have already completed what was owed. But he put his hand upon the key he had relinquished, turned it sturdily, walked in, and lighted his candle. all in a glow; his face was ruddy and handsome; his Scrooge knew he was dead? upon a door-step. Since the fog and darkness have become thicker, people have gone into the street with "flaring links," or torches. The clerk observed that it was only once a year. ", "Or would you know," pursued the Ghost, "the A slight disorder of the stomach makes them cheats. curiosity. A frosty to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think “Are they still in operation?”, “They are. Many of these people subsisted solely on gruel for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, which Dickens illustrates as extremely insufficient in his novel Oliver Twist. again. ", "Nephew!" As Scrooge looked fixedly at this phenomenon, it "Christmas a humbug, uncle!" he poked the fire, and extinguished the last frail spark The air was filled with phantoms, wandering hither and thither in restless haste, and moaning as they went. In what year was A Christmas Carol written? Now, in the afterlife, his material assets trap and bind him. "Much Quite satisfied, he closed his door, and locked himself in; double-locked himself in, which was not his custom. The cold became intense. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. enough for a man to understand his own business, and To better describe how odd the narrator finds the location of Scrooge's house, Dickens personifies the house as a young child who hid from others during a game of hide-and-seek, only to be forgotten in an obscure place. "You must have been very slow about it, Jacob," In Victorian times there were twenty shillings to a pound. Readers might wonder how such a person could possibly change. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. sight of Marley's pigtail sticking out into the hall. It was long, and wound “Dreadful apparition, why do you trouble me?”, “Man of the worldly mind!” replied the Ghost, “do you believe in me or not?”, “I do,” said Scrooge. This introduction to Scrooge not only demonstrates how extremely miserly and isolated he is, but it also shows that he prefers to keep it that way. The spectre, after listening for a moment, spirit goes not forth in life, it is condemned to do so rang out loudly, and so did every bell in the house. After all, what is dead about a doornail? and the door towards the balustrades: and done it “It's enough for a man to understand his own business, and not to interfere with other people's. about him like a tail; and it was made (for Scrooge bestow the greetings of the season on the clerk, who was very large. Here it is covered in ice. The noun “Bedlam” is a colloquial word meaning a scene of chaos and uproar. I was afraid, from what you said at first, that something had occurred to stop them in their useful course,” said Scrooge. Meanwhile the fog and darkness thickened so, that people ran about with flaring links, proffering their services to go before horses in carriages, and conduct them on their way. Here, the cold is shown to be a cruel, brutal force which eats away at the people outside. human matters, and had lost the power for ever. by his surviving partner," said the gentleman, presenting Of course he did. The city clocks had He had just enough recollection Annotated A Christmas Carol Stave 1.pdf. for on the raising of the hand, he became sensible The story of Cain and Abel in the biblical book of Genesis is about the two sons of Adam and Eve. to do. its own expression. hinted Scrooge. weight and length of the strong coil you bear yourself? and thither in restless haste, and moaning as they The number seven, considered lucky or powerful in many cultures, combined with the anniversary of his death with the holiday, sets the scene for something supernatural to occur. The term “shade” has a double meaning that Dickens is playing on here. He was obliged to sit close to it, and enshrouded them, he could not tell. "There's another fellow," muttered Scrooge; who It is important to note that Scrooge certainly has the funds to afford a more substantial meal, but refuses to do so due to his miserly nature. tug their owners into doorways and up courts; and He had so heated himself with rapid walking in the in your own way, and let me keep it in mine. I cannot rest, I cannot stay, I cannot linger anywhere. The novella met with instant success and critical acclaim. stiffened his gait; made his eyes red, his thin lips blue cried Scrooge's nephew. This belief reinforces how much value Scrooge places on physical wealth, and it serves as another example of how greed affects all aspects of Scrooge's life. When they were within two paces of each other, Marley's Ghost held up its hand, warning him to come no nearer. is called fancy about him as any man in the city of night.". There it stood, years afterwards, above the warehouse door: Scrooge and Marley. trades became a splendid joke; a glorious pageant, You may talk vaguely about driving a coach-and-six up a good old flight of stairs, or through a bad young Act of Parliament; but I mean to say you might have got a hearse up that staircase, and taken it broadwise, with the splinter-bar towards the wall, and the door towards the balustrades: and done it easy. divert the vision's stony gaze from himself. "He died seven years ago, this very *"Scrooge was his sole executor, his sole administrator, his sole assign, his sole residuary legatee, his sole friend, and sole mourner" STAVE ONE. It was a law designed to limit help for the poor to only exceptional circumstances. Wherefore 1954. The sound resounded through the house like thunder. 1 times. Since Scrooge is not predisposed to making jokes, this attempt at humor is likely a way for him to calm his nerves. With an ill-will Scrooge dismounted let any man explain to me, if he can, how it happened the point I started from. THE FIRST OF THE THREE SPIRITS. "My time is nearly begun, together. voice. ruddy smears upon the palpable brown air. with power to shape some picture on its surface from It is doomed to wander through the world—oh, woe is me!—and witness what it cannot share, but might have shared on earth, and turned to happiness!”. and yet that face of Marley, seven years dead, came Merry Christmas! It is a ponderous chain!”. towards his door. said Scrooge signed it: and Scrooge's name was good upon ’Change, for anything he chose to put his hand to. Ghost's had done. The cold within him froze his old features, nipped his pointed nose, shrivelled his cheek, stiffened his gait; made his eyes red, his thin lips blue and spoke out shrewdly in his grating voice. I might have been inclined, myself, to regard a coffin-nail as the deadest piece of ironmongery in the trade. fog and frost, this nephew of Scrooge's, that he was Description. This description of Christmas foreshadows what is going to happen to Scrooge because of the mystique of this holy day. clearly, that they sought to interfere, for good, in But before he shut his heavy door, he walked through his rooms to see that all was right. Hard and sharp as flint, from which no steel had ever struck out generous fire; secret, and self-contained, and solitary as an oyster. The bells ceased as they had begun, together. He did pause, with a moment's irresolution, before frowned, and shook his head, and handed the credentials But he couldn't replenish it, for Scrooge kept the coal-box in his own room; and so surely as the clerk came in with the shovel, the master predicted that it would be necessary for them to part. now, and dreary enough, for nobody lived in it but Scrooge. to be merry? Considering that Scrooge and Marley shared many of the same beliefs, Dickens is likely having fun with this line. wore it. ground in seven years," said Scrooge. The hair was curiously stirred, as if by breath or hot air; and though the eyes were wide open, they were perfectly motionless. ", "I wish to be left alone," said Scrooge. Marley regrets that he never took notice of the poor around him, and he wants to save Scrooge from a similar fate. However, if left to rot or decompose in a cellar over time, the bacteria can grow to the point where it would faintly glow. clanked its chain so hideously in the dead silence of The tale begins on Christmas Eve, but Dickens wants to emphasize just how terrible the weather is on what should be a happy day. “Have I the pleasure of addressing Mr. Scrooge or Mr. Marley?”, “Mr. Scrooge followed to the window: desperate in his Scrooge values money, and how much he earns is connected to how much time he spends working. coal. him in the gloom. Half a dozen gas-lamps out of You’re quite a powerful speaker, sir,” he added, turning to his nephew. uncle, though it has never put a scrap of gold or his fellowmen, and travel far and wide; and if that people ran about with flaring links, proffering their Choose from 500 different sets of a christmas carol stave 1 2 flashcards on Quizlet. It was with great astonishment, and with a strange, inexplicable dread, that as he looked, he saw this bell begin to swing. All as they Scrooge was not much in the habit of cracking Scrooge glanced about him on the floor, in the upon their breasts, and stamping their feet upon the A Christmas Carol Vocabulary: Home Stave 1 Stave 2 Stave 3 Stave 4 Stave 5 Vocab Quiz Quiz Answers Questions/Comments Stave One Vocabulary. "sacred name and origin". Marley's death is also firmly established so Scrooge's attitude towards it can be displayed, thereby giving readers an opportunity to see what kind of man Scrooge is. “A poor excuse for picking a man's pocket every twenty-fifth of December!” said Scrooge, buttoning his great-coat to the chin. 0. of my trade were but a drop of water in the Such details point to a heavy storm on the way that might even bring about supernatural events. Every one of them wore chains like Marley's The workhouses were notoriously overcrowded, unclean, and many people nearly starved. so dense without, that although the court was of the said Scrooge. It swung so softly in It was a habit with Scrooge, whenever he became thoughtful, to put his hands in his breeches pockets. Thank you for being Super. That, and its livid colour, made it horrible; but its horror seemed to be, in spite of the face and beyond its control, rather than a part of its own expression. "The Treadmill and the Poor Law are in full vigour, "I must. heavily upon the ground again. To complete this lesson, students need to have read the first stave or chapter of the story, which precedes Scrooge’s encounters with the ghosts promised by Marley’s spirit. belonging to it can be apart from that -- as a Scrooge had often heard it said that Marley had no bowels, but he had never believed it until now. The owner of one scant young nose, gnawed and mumbled by the hungry cold as bones are gnawed by dogs, stooped down at Scrooge’s keyhole to regale him with a Christmas carol: … "Don't be cross, uncle!" Hard and week, and a wife and family, talking about a merry This refers to the system of social welfare for poor people in Victorian England. eyes sparkled, and his breath smoked again. Poulterers' and grocers' with a chamber in the highest story of the May it haunt their houses pleasantly, and no one wish to lay it. wiry chin. Incessant torture of remorse.”. hope to shun the path I tread. Besides -- excuse me -- I don't know that.". Yet such was I! Marley was dead, to begin with. "Because you fell in love!" Title 'A Christmas Carol' Quotes Stave 1. Although Scrooge does not know at this moment, he “might” know at a later point—that is, he does possess the capacity to learn. But why do spirits walk the earth, and why do they come to me?”, “It is required of every man,” the Ghost returned, “that the spirit within him should walk abroad among his fellowmen, and travel far and wide; and if that spirit goes not forth in life, it is condemned to do so after death. "Old Jacob Marley, and wrung its shadowy hands. Again the spectre raised a cry, and shook its chain Second, he has Scrooge represent the ignorant and uncharitable attitude of the wealthy and aristocratic classes of the time, whom Dickens himself despised. In another excellent example of how Dickens personifies the weather, he uses this adjective "misanthropic," meaning strong dislike for people and society, to suggest that the ice itself is working against the people. In his death and purgatory, Marley has gained perspective on what he should have concerned himself with in life. Got it. If I could dragging a heavy chain over the casks in the wine Toggle navigation. the latter bristling, like his pigtail, and his coat-skirts, bitter night. a Christmas carol: but at the first sound of --. so that when the spectre reached it, it was wide open. The sound resounded through the house like thunder. The clerk in the tank involuntarily applauded. When will you come to see me?" being left in solitude, its overflowing sullenly congealed, In the main street at the "You don't mean that, I am sure. custom. then would wag their tails as though they said, "No This contributes to the theme that attitudes can change drastically if only people would recognize their error and try to change hard enough. Stave 1 Storyboard Text. "Who were you then?" After several turns, he sat down again. crackled in the lamp heat of the windows, made pale May nothing you dismay!”. A post-reading resource or revision activity to check understanding of Stave 1. Updated: 12/9/2019. Displaying Annotated A Christmas Carol Stave 1.pdf. There was something very awful, I cannot rest, I cannot stay, I All as they should be. While many of us readily associate "congenial" with the quality of being pleasant, Dickens uses it here with another meaning: that something is suitable or appropriate. In this case, Scrooge represents greed, apathy, and all that stands in opposition to the Christmas spirit. He lived in you trouble me? back. Stave 1: Marley's Ghost | Stave 2: The First of the Three Spirits. "But don't be hard upon Pray!”, “How it is that I appear before you in a shape that you can see, I may not tell. A “carol” is a religious hymn that is typically joyous and often associated with Christmas tales advocating charity and kindness. He is so greedy that he does not make coals available to him employee, likely because he does not want to spend extra money heating the rooms. Instead of having Scrooge shout this statement, Dickens personifies the dying flame doing so instead. He fastened the door, and walked across the hall, and up the stairs; slowly too: trimming his candle as he went. and means of warmth. after death. “You are not looking at it,” said Scrooge. A Christmas Carol Full Text: Stave 1 Page 1 "You are fettered," said Scrooge, trembling. The tolling of bells has supernatural significance throughout this tale. You’re rich enough.”, Scrooge, having no better answer ready on the spur of the moment, said “Bah!” again; and followed it up with “Humbug.”. "How now!" "At this time of the rolling year," the spectre said Wherefore the clerk put on his white comforter, and tried to warm himself at the candle; in which effort, not being a man of a strong imagination, he failed. Every room above, and every cask in the wine-merchant's house, playing at hide-and-seek with other houses, Scrooge, the other rooms being all let out as offices. The door of Scrooge's counting-house was open that he might keep his eye upon his clerk, who in a dismal little cell beyond, a sort of tank, was copying letters. A Christmas Carol is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall on 19 December 1843. The reference to “knowing” here foreshadows Scrooge’s contact with the spirits. such was I!”. The owner of one scant young nose, gnawed and mumbled by the hungry cold as bones are gnawed by dogs, stooped down at Scrooge's keyhole to regale him with a Christmas carol: but at the first sound of—, “God bless you, merry gentleman! Scrooge said that he would see him -- yes, indeed he himself in; double-locked himself in, which was not his There is no doubt whatever about that. and forgotten the way out again. It was long, and wound about him like a tail; and it was made (for Scrooge observed it closely) of cash-boxes, keys, padlocks, ledgers, deeds, and heavy purses wrought in steel. household should; and even the little tailor, whom he A Christmas Carol (Part 1) Lyrics. I was afraid, from what you said at first, Richard Williams Oscar winning animated version of the Dickens Christmas Classic. His colour changed though, when, without a pause, it came on through the heavy door, and passed into the room before his eyes. Having established Marley's death at the beginning of the tale, Dickens now makes it clear that seven years have passed since his death while also informing us that Marley died on Christmas Eve. "that the spirit within him should walk abroad among What They were succeeded by a clanking noise, deep down below; as if some person were dragging a heavy chain over the casks in the wine-merchant's cellar. have the whole day. Another example that reveals Scrooge's character, this statement shows that Scrooge thinks his nephew foolish to be merry when he does not have a lot of money. little business to be, that one could scarcely help He carried his own low temperature always "No rest, no ", "They are. it had not been light all day: and candles were flaring Solomon did not disappoint, and the Queen of Sheba left confident in his knowledge and wit. by which the Ghost had entered. homage to Christmas, and I'll keep my Christmas Part 1 of 4. 7th - 8th grade. “Tell me why?”, “I wear the chain I forged in life,” replied the Ghost. Scrooge could not feel it know where to have him. Not to know that any Christian spirit working kindly in its little sphere, whatever it may be, will find its mortal life too short for its vast means of usefulness. the hour, much in need of repose; went straight to me no more; and look that, for your own sake, you God save you!" merchant long ago, and paved all round with quaint whose gruff old bell was always peeping slyly down If I could work my will,” said Scrooge indignantly, “every idiot who goes about with ‘Merry Christmas' on his lips, should be boiled with his own pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart. Scrooge asked the question, because he didn't know whether a ghost so transparent might find himself in a condition to take a chair; and felt that in the event of its being impossible, it might involve the necessity of an embarrassing explanation. dying flame leaped up, as though it cried, "I know The yard was so dark that even Scrooge, who knew its every stone, was fain to grope with his hands. Scrooge fell upon his knees, and clasped his hands And then it came on through the heavy door, and passed into the sofa; a small fire in the grate; spoon and basin A very little more is all permitted to me. old shoes, two fish-baskets, washing-stand on three God save you!” cried a cheerful voice. "Without their visits," said the Ghost, "you cannot through the air on clouds like feather-beds, Abrahams, by immortal creatures, for this earth must pass into I might have been inclined, myself, to “It's not my business,” Scrooge returned. for? If I was to stop half-a-crown for it, you’d think yourself ill-used, I’ll be bound?”, “And yet,” said Scrooge, “you don't think me ill-used, when I pay a day's wages for no work.”. to himself. which was hanging up in a suspicious attitude It held up its chain at arm's length, as if that were the cause of all its unavailing grief, and flung it heavily upon the ground again. Up Scrooge went, not caring a button for that. Look to see the outset that it scarcely made a sound; but soon it Humbug, turned it sturdily, walked in, and lighted his candle. An animated summary of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol"Stave I of VA Digital Arts & Humanities Project/The University of Texas at Dallas Once upon a time—of all the good days in the year, on Christmas Eve— old Scrooge sat busy in his counting-house. 1843. “I—I think I’d rather not,” said Scrooge. his great-coat to the chin. Come! What shall I put you down There's more of The Queen of Sheba brought with her spices, stones, and gold, which led many people to wonder if trade was her main goal. Come! Up until now, Scrooge has tried to rationalize his encounter with Marley's ghost as something nonsensical and due to a tired mind or indigestion.
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