This document was used in my revision and helped me to achieve a Grade 9 in my English Literature GCSE (159/160) - key words and alternative interpretations of quotes are provided.
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,
it is assumed that
mindset that needs changing
misanthropic Scrooge will give because
a very
↳ means fraud- he is very wealthy
↓
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character
pointless
highlights his ↓ -his
reinforces
lack of
empathy
selfishness highlights that
other people were
value in Christmas
his despondent attitude he doesn't see the generous
loses time & money
Christmas-
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sees poor people as -
double -Christmas is a
> looking
down on his own nephew lazy so poor people
-
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meaning
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,
used it as the metric to judge others
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