What happens in Stave 1 in A Christmas Carol?
The reader is introduced to Ebenezer Scrooge who only cares about making money. It is Christmas Eve and he won’t pay to heat the office properly. He tells Scrooge that his mean way of life will lead to misery and that three Ghosts will visit him to show him the error of his ways. …
How does Scrooge greet people in Stave 1?
How did this person greet Scrooge? Bah! Humbug!
What is the conflict for stave #1 of the Christmas carol?
The first conflict is man vs. society because scrooge is fighting against all the cheeriness and charities to be in his stingy bubble of solitude and everyone hates him because he helps no one.
What does Scrooge tell his employee to do in exchange for his time off for the holiday?
“A poor excuse for picking a man’s pocket every twenty-fifth of December!” said Scrooge, buttoning his great-coat to the chin. “But I suppose you must have the whole day. Be here all the earlier next morning.”
What are the staves in A Christmas Carol?
A stave is a chapter in A Christmas Carol. If you look at the title of the book, you can see the significance of the chapters being called “staves.” Dickens is acting as if the book is a Christmas carol, and each chapter is part of the song. Stave is another word for “staff.” In music, a staff is how music is written.
What do we learn about Marley in Stave 1?
What do we learn about Marley? He died 7 years ago on Christmas Eve and he was Scrooge’s partner. What do we learn about Scrooge? He’s mean, grouchy, old, owns his own business and is rich.
Who is the specter that visits Scrooge in Stave 1?
The Ghost of Christmas Past is the first spirit to visit Scrooge after the ghost of Marley. It arrives as the clock chimes one. It is an ephemeral spirit that appears to be both old and young at the same time with light streaming from the top of its head.
What two similes are used to describe Scrooge in Stave 1?
Evidence and explanation of the language used
| How? | |
|---|---|
| Clear narrative voice | Dickens uses a narrative voice that offers opinions on the characters. For example ‘Oh! But he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge!’ |
| Simile | When Dickens first presents Scrooge he describes him as ‘Hard and sharp as flint’. |
Did Scrooge giving his clerk a day off?
What did Scrooge say about giving his clerk a day off to celebrate Christmas? He says it’s not fair and not convenient, but gives him the day off. He gave Scrooge a warning that three ghosts were going to come for three nights.
How does Scrooge treat his employees?
Scrooge, a “tightfisted hand at the grindstone,” treats his clerk, Bob Cratchit, coldly. He even begrudges Cratchit’s taking Christmas off to be with Tiny Tim and the rest of his family.
Why is a Christmas carol written in staves?
Dickens calls the chapters in A Christmas Carol staves because each individual stave is a stand-alone story with its own distinctive mood. When taken together, all five staves combine to form a harmonious whole. This is important to Dickens. The title of the book also has great significance for Dickens.