25 February 2021 Writing an analytical paragraph based

25 February 2021 Writing an analytical paragraph based on Dickens’ initial description of Scrooge. Write the subheading apostrophes and answer the following questions in full sentences. 1. Why is the apostrophe in the title placed AFTER Dickens’ name? 2. What are the two reasons to use apostrophes? 3. Write out this sentence and add in apostrophes where necessary: Miss Strattons class doesnt usually get apostrophes wrong, especially when they are studying Dickens book.

In your answers consider: Analyse Dickens’ description of Scrooge using the correct subject terminology. Answer as • Dickens’ purpose annotations around the extract. • the Social/historical ALL can attempt analysis of the RED terms. SOME can attempt analysis of GREEN terms. context points Oh! But he was a tight-fisted hand at the grind- stone, Scrooge! a squeezing, wrenching, • Language devices, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner! Hard and sharp as flint, from which Word Classes no steel had ever struck out generous fire; secret, and self-contained, and solitary as an oyster. The cold within him froze his old features, nipped his pointed nose, shrivelled 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. He carried his own low temperature always about with him; he iced his office in the dogdays; and didn't thaw it one degree at Christmas. External heat and cold had little influence on Scrooge. No warmth could warm, no wintry weather chill him. No wind that blew was bitterer than he, no falling snow was more intent upon its purpose, no pelting rain less open to entreaty. Foul weather didn't know where to have him. The heaviest rain, and snow, and hail, and sleet, could boast of the advantage over him in only one respect. They often "came down" handsomely, and Scrooge never did. Nobody ever stopped him in the street to say, with gladsome looks, "My dear Scrooge, how are you? When will you come to see me? " 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. 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!"

PETER Paragraphs. . . What are they? How does Dickens use language to present Scrooge during stave 1? P E T E R Let’s practice writing one together. . .

Scrooge is initially described as a cold hearted person. This is conveyed when Dickens uses a list of negative verbs in the quotation “squeezing, wrenching, grasping. . . ”. The use of words such as “grasping” has negative connotations of greed and want. This makes the reader feel that Scrooge is a selfish character who doesn’t care about others. When Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol he wanted the wealthy upper classes to help those in poverty and Scrooge’s character highlighted to the wealthy the negative aspects of their own characters.

How does Dickens use language to present Scrooge during stave 1? Challenge: Include at least one of the following terms: Political diatribe, Allegory, Miserly or Zeitgeist. Sentence starters: Scrooge is clearly an isolated character when Dickens first introduces him to readers. Dickens goes some way to emphasise Scrooge’s miserable attitude, especially where he writes, ‘______ ’The use of _____ suggests that Dickens is trying to… Furthermore, … Checklist: ü made a clear point? ü used quotations to back up my ideas? ü explained why Dickens has made certain language choices? ü discussed the effect of these language choices? ü discussed multiple interpretations of my ideas? ü included a point regarding the social/historical context?

Peer Assessment • Read through your partner’s paragraph. • Use the checklist to give Now, swap your partner a WWW and anbooks EBI back and complete • You must yourtake EBI! them from the checklist – don’t write “make better points” or “write more”. . . These are rubbish targets! Checklist: ü made a clear point? ü used quotations to back up my ideas? ü explained why Dickens has made certain language choices? ü discussed the effect of these language choices? ü discussed multiple interpretations of my ideas? ü included a point regarding the social/historical context?