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“The cold within him froze his old features, nipped his pointed nose, shriveled his cheek, stiffened his gait; made his eyes red, his thin lips blue; and spoke out shrewdly in his grating voice. A frosty rime was on his head, and on his eyebrows, and his wiry chin” – describing Ebenezer Scrooge’s appearance, which reflects his poverty.
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“No beggars implored him to bestow a trifle, no children asked him what it was o’clock, no man or woman ever once in all his life inquired the way to such and such a place, of Scrooge” – describing how Scrooge’s miserliness results in him being disconnected from society’s poverty-stricken individuals.
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“Many thousands are in want of common necessaries; hundreds of thousands are in want of common comforts, sir” – a statement by one of the gentlemen soliciting donations for the poor, which highlights the widespread poverty in society.
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“They are Man’s…This boy is Ignorance. This girl is Want. Beware them both, and all of their degree” – the Ghost of Christmas Present showing Scrooge two emaciated children representing the consequences of ignorance and poverty.
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“It isn’t that I’m selfish; it’s just that poverty and suffering don’t concern me” – Scrooge’s callous attitude towards poverty and suffering.
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“A merry Christmas, uncle! God save you!” cried a cheerful voice. It was the voice of Scrooge’s nephew, who came upon him so quickly and so silently that the first intimation he had of his approach was his voice” – despite being impoverished, Scrooge’s nephew still wishes him a merry Christmas, contrasting with Scrooge’s own miserliness.
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“Scrooge had often heard it said that Marley had no bowels, but he had never believed it until now” – Marley’s ghost lamenting his past indifference towards poverty and suffering.
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“I should like to have given him something…and had the pleasure of looking him in the face when he thanked me!” – Scrooge regretting not giving money to a boy carrying a large Christmas turkey, emphasizing his potential to help alleviate poverty.
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“They are a family, slighted by fortune but united by love” – describing the Cratchit family’s poverty and their resilience in the face of it.
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“If they would rather die, they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population” – Scrooge’s callous response when asked for charity, revealing his lack of concern for the impoverished.
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“The fire was so very much smaller that it looked like one coal…Heaped up on the floor, to form a kind of throne, were turkeys, geese, game, poultry, brawn, great joints of meat, sucking-pigs, long wreaths of sausages, mince-pies, plum-puddings, barrels of oysters, red hot chestnuts, cherry-cheeked apples, juicy oranges, luscious pears, immense twelfth-cakes, and seething bowls of punch” – an illustration of the extravagant Christmas feast enjoyed by the wealthy, contrasting starkly with the poverty experienced by many.
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“Spirit…remove me from this place…Why, there’s a poor person on the bed!” – Scrooge’s surprise upon witnessing his deceased body being stripped of any valuables, realizing that even in death, the poor are not spared from exploitation.
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“It is a time, of all others, when Want is keenly felt, and Abundance rejoices” – a recognition of the contrast between abundance and poverty during the holiday season.
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“Scrooge regarded everyone with a disgusted eyeshadow” – Scrooge’s disdainful and judgmental attitude towards the impoverished. BEAUTIFUL FACES ARE EVERYWHERE QUOTES
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“There was a boy singing a Christmas Carol at my door last night. I should have given him something: that’s all” – Scrooge confessing his missed opportunities to aid the impoverished.
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“The happiness he gives is quite as great as if it cost a fortune” – praising Bob Cratchit’s ability to find joy in his impoverished circumstances.
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“Do you see this toothpick?…Show me one poor person who would not prefer it with a sigh to a farm” – Scrooge believes a toothpick has more value than a farm to a poor person, further illustrating his ignorance and lack of empathy.
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“The noise in this room was perfectly tumultuous, for there were more children there than Scrooge in his agitated state of mind could count…piled on the floor to form a kind of throne were turkeys, geese, game, poultry, brawn, great joints of meat, sucking-pigs, long wreaths of sausages, mince-pies, plum-puddings, barrels of oysters, red-hot chestnuts, cherry-cheeked apples, juicy oranges, luscious pears, immense twelfth-cakes, and seething bowls of punch” – a depiction of the contrasting abundance of a Christmas gathering in contrast to the poverty-stricken households.
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“Some people are kinder than others. Mrs. Cratchit made the gravy (ready beforehand in a little saucepan) hissing hot…Master Peter mashed the potatoes with incredible vigor…Belinda handled the hot plates” – highlighting how the Cratchit family strives to make the most out of their meager resources to create a joyful Christmas.
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“Mrs. Cratchit, his wife, dressed out but poorly in a twice-turned gown, was still brave in ribbons, which are cheap and make a goodly show for sixpence” – describing Mrs. Cratchit’s attempts to add some festive cheer to their poverty-stricken household.
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“The clerk in the Tank involuntarily applauded: becoming immediately sensible of the impropriety, he poked the fire, and extinguished the last frail spark forever” – illustrating how Bob Cratchit’s modest actions warm the hearts of those around him, contrasting with the indifference towards the impoverished.
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“By this time it was getting dark, and snowing pretty heavily; and as Scrooge and the Spirit went along the streets, the brightness of the roaring fires in kitchens, parlors, and all sorts of rooms, was wonderful.” – highlighting the disparity between those enjoying warmth and comfort during Christmas while others struggle in the snow and cold.
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“Scrooge was the ogre of the family” – illustrating how Scrooge’s miserliness casts a shadow over his family, perpetuating a cycle of poverty.
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“Scrooge signed it: and Scrooge’s name was good upon ‘Change, for anything he chose to put his hand to” – highlighting Scrooge’s financial power and dominance despite his indifference towards the impoverished.
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“Even the blind men’s dogs appeared to know him; and when they saw him coming on, would tug their owners into doorways and up courts; and then would wag their tails as though they said, ‘No eye at all is better than an evil eye, dark master!'” – describing how even animals recognize Scrooge’s malevolence, reinforcing the notion of his heartlessness towards poverty.
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“Scrooge had a better appetite than he had had in many a Christmas Day” – Scrooge’s realization that sharing wealth with the less fortunate brings him personal fulfillment, demonstrating a shift from his initial indifference towards poverty.
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“He became as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man as the good old city knew, or any other good old city, town or borough, in the good old world” – Scrooge’s transformation from a miserly and callous individual to someone who actively contributes to alleviating poverty and helping others in need.