ACC Themes
Christmas
Want
Redemption
Ignorance
Wealth/poverty
Responsibility
Supernatural
Family
“He was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge.”
“Then up rose Mrs Cratchit, Cratchit’s wife…brave in ribbons.”
“His wealth is of no use to him.”
“Are there no prisons?”
“Let him in! It is a mercy he didn’t shake his arm off.”
“He has the power to render us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil.”
“Your lip is trembling, what is that upon your cheek?”
“I hope to live to be another man from what I was.”
“I don’t make merry myself at Christmas and I can’t afford to make idle people merry.”
“Circled round it’s middle was an antique scabbard; but no sword was in it, and the ancient sheath was eaten up with rust.”
“God bless us, every one!”
“A good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time.”
“Merry Christmas Uncle! God save you.”
“Solitary as an oyster.”
“I wear the chain I forged in life.”
“Doom in society.”
“Another idol has displaced me.”
"Found himself face to face with the unearthly visitor."
"Oh cold, cold rigid, dreadful death, set up thine altar here."
"No rest, no peace. Incessant torture of remorse."
"The phantom slowly, gravely, silently, approached."
"They were a boy and girl. Yellow, meagre, ragged, scowling, wolfish, but prostrate too in their humility."
"There was nothing of high mark in this, not well dressed; their shoes were far from being waterproof, their clothes were scanty."
"I'll send it to Bob Cratchits."
"If these shadows remain unaltered by the future, the child will die."
"I'll give you Mr Scrooge, the founder of the feast."
"My little, little child. My little child."
"He was all in a glow; his face was ruddy and handsome; his eyes sparkled."
"Snug and warm, dry and bright."