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Isolation - Coggle Diagram
Isolation
Fred
Although Scrooge is successful with isolating himself, Fred is persistent
It pays off as Scrooge does join the dinner party which he was invited to by Fred, this is a sign of his dramatic change
Scrooge goes to attend the dinner party and asks 'It's I. Your uncle Scrooge. I have come to dinner. WIll you let me in, Fred?'
This question holds a lot of tension as holds within it a question of whether or not, after a lifetime of insults, Fred will accept Scrooge for who he is now
Beginning
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In Victorian times people were very friendly with each other and greeting people whenever they saw them was apart of the culture
'Nobody ever stopped him in the street to say...My dear Scrooge, how are you?'
The fact that people no longer try to greet Scrooge shows the extent to which he has isolated himself.
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Belle
Belle highlights how although in his younger schoolboy days he did not necessarily isolate himself, later into his young adult life the reader sees that his isolation is caused by greed
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Capitalism
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In Stave 1 when the portly gentlemen arrive looking for money for charity Scrooge says that 'It's enough for a man to understand his own business, and not to interfere with other people's.'
This reflects the capitalist ideology which Dickens was highly critical of, instead he believed in charity and helping those in need
This capitalist ideology leads to isolation as it means that people should only focus on themselves and not take interest in others
Scrooge uses the word 'business' to talk about a person's life. This suggests that Scrooge's entire life revolved around his business, the focal point of Scrooge's life was money and greed. It is what motivated him and why he was never satisfied.
Dickens illustrates that it is never too later to come back and that no one has to isolate themselves.
This is apart of his socialist ideology which is based on inclusion and a society where everyone is valued and treated equally