A Christmas Carol: character symbolism and big ideas

Which character could symbolise a lost opportunity?

• Fezziwig

• Belle

• Scrooge as a child

• Fan

Which character represents Dickens' own view of Christmas?

• Scrooge at the start of the novella

• Mrs Dilber

• The Portly Gentlemen

• Fred

Choose a character you could use to support the interpretation of the novella that Christmas is a time for generosity and good will to all.

• The Portly Gentlemen

• Fred

• Fezziwig

• Belle

Which character symbolises Christmas spirit?

• The Ghost of Christmas Past

• The Ghost of Jacob Marley

• The Ghost of Christmas Present

• The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

Choose a moment in the novella that could be used to support the message that everyone has a responsibility to be aware of what is happening in society?

• Ignorance and Want

• Scrooge as a schoolboy

• The Cratchits' Christmas

• The Portly Gentlemen

• Fred's Christmas Party

What moment in the novella could you use to support the idea that the novel suggests that greed has widespread and damaging consequences?

• Scrooge in his place of business at the start of the novella

• Scrooge as a school boy

• Belle breaking off their engagement

• The dead of Tiny Tim

• Ignorance and Want

Who represents the power of the benevolent employer?

• The Portly Gentlemen

• Mr Fezziwig

• Scrooge at the start of the novella

• Scrooge at the end of the novella

• Tiny Tim

Who does NOT represent the lost youth of Victorian England?

• Martha Cratchit

• Bob Cratchit

• Tiny Tim

• Peter Cratchit

Who represents the 'surplus population' - the poor who are in need of charity?

• Scrooge

• Tiny Tim

• Mrs Dilber

• Martha and Peter Cratchit

Who does NOT represent familial love?

• Fan

• Fezziwig

• Fred