Scrooge as a
Dynamic Character
Stave I
1. Choose one of the quotes to write down
2. Write the quote down.
3. Explain your answer!
A. “…he tried to be smart, as a means of distracting
his own attention, and keeping down his terror; for
the spectre’s voice disturbed the very marrow in his
bones.” (12)
B. “Scrooge glanced about him on the floor, in the
expectation of finding himself surrounded by some 50
or 60 fathoms of iron cable: but he could see
nothing.” (13)
C. “ ‘…I have sat beside you many and many a day.’ It
was not an agreeable idea. Scrooge shivered, and
wiped the perspiration from his brow.” (15)
Choice A
• QUOTE: “…he tried to be smart, as a means
of distracting his own attention, and keeping
down his terror; for the spectre’s voice
disturbed the very marrow in his bones.” (12)
• How does this show Scrooge is changing?
Choice B
• QUOTE: “Scrooge glanced about him on the
floor, in the expectation of finding himself
surrounded by some 50 or 60 fathoms of iron
cable: but he could see nothing.” (13)
• How does this show Scrooge is changing?
Choice C
• QUOTE: “ ‘…I have sat beside you many and
many a day.’ It was not an agreeable idea.
Scrooge shivered, and wiped the perspiration
from his brow.” (15)
• How does this show Scrooge is changing?