Exploring Fred's Character Through Key Moments at Christmas Party
Engage with key moments at Fred's Christmas Party to understand his patience and kindness towards Scrooge. Reflect on how Dickens uses Fred to set a positive example for Victorian readers. Analyze the depiction of various characters like the miners, lighthouse keepers, and ship crew in relation to the theme of fortitude. Observe the motif of fire as a symbol of warmth and generosity among different groups during the festive season.
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C/L Tuesday 26th February 2019 Miners, Lighthouse, Ship and Fred s Christmas Party LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To understand how we learn that Fred is a patient and kind nephew to Scrooge. LEARNING OUTCOME: To engage with key moments during Fred s Christmas Party.
Home Learning Complete the Stave 3 revision questions. Make a poster on Fred- have 5 key quotes explained and Dickens purpose in having him in the book- to set a positive example to his rich Victorian readers. Due in: Thursday 28th February 2019
The Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge all of these people. How do they all link? What is similar about them all? The Cratchits The miners Two men in the solitary lighthouse Ship Crew
Key Word: fortitude Fortitude Showing bravery and strength at a time when things are difficult Can you list the sentences that use fortitude correctly? A: Eric and Sheila have a lot of fortitude to challenge their parents capitalist and narrow-minded ways. B: She screamed in fortitude as she stood paralysed in fear and unwilling to move at the top of the ski slope. Where does it come from? Latin fortis meaning strong and brave C: The Photographer in War Photographer shows a lot of fortitude. D: Her mock results made her give up in fortitude.
a cheerful company assembled round a glowing fire The miners have a difficult job and live in hostile and unpleasant conditions but still are cheerful and appreciative for what they have. Light imagery glowing fire represents happiness of the family. Shows their fortitude to be able to sing and celebrate Christmas even though they are struggling financially and are in the bowels of the earth
they wished each other merry Christmas in their can of grog Like the Cratchits they are appreciative of their Christmas meal despite it being small and not typical. Shows their generosity and happiness to share one can of grog between the two of them. Can you find the fire- THIS IS A MOTIF (a repeated idea)
every man among them hummed a Christmas tune Adverb every inclusive community feel on the ship that everyone is united and as one. Not one person is not singing/celebrating Christmas. Despite being isolated on a boat at sea they have Christmas spirit.
The Cratchits 1. What do they all have in common? 2. What struggles do they all face? 3. WHY WOULD THE GHOST SHOW HIM ALL OF THESE CHRISTMAS ? The miners Two men in the solitary lighthouse Ship Crew
Lets continue reading Stave Three Re-cap Scrooge is on a journey with the second ghost: The Ghost of Christmas Present. The Ghost has recently shown him The Cratchit family (Bob s family) and then took him to see some miners, two men in a lighthouse and then men on a ship. He is suddenly taken to a warm and happy place: Fred s house.
What impressions do you get of Fred here? Why am I bothering my uncle so much? The consequences of his taking a dislike to us, and not making merry with us, is, as I think, that he loses some pleasant moments, which could do him no harm. I am sure he loses pleasanter companions than he can find in his own thoughts, either in his mouldy old officer or his dusty chambers. I mean to give him the same chance every year, whether he likes it or not, for I pity him. He may rail at Christmas till he dies, but I can t help thinking better of it- I defy him, if he finds me going there in good temper, year after year and saying Uncle Scrooge, how are you? If it only puts him in vein to leave his poor clerk fifty pounds that s something ; and I think I shook him yesterday.
Key Moments at Freds Party He is in a bright, dry, gleaming room. Dickens is using light to show how happy and positive Fred is. Fred is laughing at how Scrooge called Christmas a humbug Fred s wife comments on how rich Scrooge must be, but Fred says that it s of no use to him . Fred shows the reader how patient he is with Scrooge because he says that he means to give him the same chance every year After music and a game of blind-man s buff, they play a game of yes or no where they have to guess who someone else is pretending to be. They guess that Fred is pretending to be an animal that growled and grunted sometimes then guess correctly that he was pretending to be Scrooge.
Complete your Fred grid AO1: Give clear and relevant ideas for quotations. Make sure to explain yourself in a way that is clear to the examiner and try to think of thoughtful ideas too. reveals highlights illustrates demonstrates suggests stresses implies shows AO2: Zoom in on key words, pick out any punctuation from the quote or if there s a technique like repetition then discuss it.
