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Bah Humbug!
Scrooge Character Analysis Booklet
Your Task:
You will create a booklet that shows the evolution of Scrooge’s character throughout A Christmas Carol. This will be an ongoing assignment and worked on in and out of school.
Considerations:
Scrooge goes through an extreme transformation throughout the story. Consider the following big questions from the ‘choices’ thread when analyzing Scrooge:
- How do the choices and actions of characters reveal their personalities?
- How does the evaluation of the past help us make future choices?
- What is the relationship between choices and consequences?
- How do our choices impact others?
Booklet Assembly:
1.)As we read, you will fill out your prewrite. This document must be submitted with the final booklet
2.)To make your booklet, you will type up each page of your prewrite on a separate page of computer paper.Then, you will bind them together (staples, report cover, hole punch with yarn).
3.)Your first page will be a title page which includes your name, date, period, name of assignment (see title of this paper) and a picture or border.
Project CriteriaContent
- Did you identify a symbol that represents Scrooge’s personality in each section?
- Did you explain the reasoning of your symbol with at least two specific references to the text?
- Was your theme a life message, and did you provide a detailed explanation of why you chose it?
- Did you answer the ‘choices’ questions with specific details and explanations?
Format
- Did you follow all directions to create the booklet?
- Did you title each part clearly and have a clear symbol(s) on pages 2-7?
Organization
- Does each paragraph begin with an introductory sentence and end with a concluding sentence?
- Did you use transitions effectively?
Conventions
- Did you edit for spelling/ grammar/ punctuation?
- Did you form complete sentences and paragraphs? (no run-ons)
- Did you type each entry in an appropriate font?
Total Points / /50
Bah Humbug!
Scrooge Character Analysis Booklet
Prewrite
1)Stave 1/Page 2- Beginning
Word or phrase to describe Scrooge during Stave 1:______
Scrooge has a ______(symbol) to symbolize his personality because… (2 pieces of textual support)
Analysis paragraph:
During the course A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, the protagonist, Ebenezer Scrooge transforms from ______to ______. In the beginning of the story, Scrooge is introduced as ______. An object to symbolize this personality trait is ______. This object connects to his personality because______. For example in the story, [blend a direct textual quotation here]. This illustrates that Scrooge is ______because ______.
2)Stave 2/Page 3 - Ghost of Christmas Past
Word or phrase to describe Scrooge during Stave 2:______
Scrooge has a ______(symbol) to symbolize his personality because… (2 pieces of textual support)
Analysis paragraph:
Later, when he is visited by the Ghost of Christmas Past, he becomes______. An object to symbolize this personality trait is ______. This object connects to his personality because______. For example in the story, [blend a direct textual quotation here]. This illustrates that Scrooge is ______because ______.
3)Stave 3/Page 4 - Ghost of Christmas Present
Word or phrase to describe Scrooge during Stave 3:______
Scrooge has a ______(symbol) to symbolize his personality because… (2 pieces of textual support)
Analysis paragraph:
Scrooge continues to evolve when he is visited by the Ghost of Christmas Present. In this portion of the play, Scrooge can be described as ______.An object to symbolize this personality trait is ______. This object connects to his personality because______. For example in the story, [blend a direct textual quotation here]. This illustrates that Scrooge is ______because ______.
4)Stave 4/Page 5 -Ghost of Christmas Future
Word or phrase to describe Scrooge during Stave 4:______
Scrooge has a ______(symbol) to symbolize his personality because… (3 pieces of textual support)
Analysis Paragraph:
Scrooge has one more spirit to contend with: the Ghost of Christmas Future. This ghost causes Scrooge to become ______. An object to symbolize this personality trait is ______. This object connects to his personality because______. For example in the story, [blend a direct textual quotation here]. This illustrates that Scrooge is ______because ______.
5)Stave 5/Page 6-The End of It
Word or phrase to describe Scrooge during Stave 5:______
Scrooge has a ______(symbol) to symbolize his personality because… (2 pieces of textual support)
The Sprits succeed in their mission to help Ebenezer Scrooge see the mistakes he has made. Therefore, at the end of the play, Scrooge has transformed into ______.An object to symbolize this personality trait is ______. This object connects to his personality because______. For example in the story, [blend a direct textual quotation here]. This illustrates that Scrooge is ______because ______.
6) Theme/ Page 7
One theme in A Christmas Carol is ______
One symbol that connects to this theme is ______because (specific textual evidence) ______
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The theme is supported in the story by (specific textual evidence) ______
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Reflection: What do your choices reveal about you? How do you know if you’re making a good choice? Have you ever made a choice that you wish you could go back into the past and change? Explain.
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One symbol that illustrates what choice means to me is ______because ______.
Self-Checklist: Check the boxes when you’ve completed each step.
My prewrite is entirely filled out: YESNO
My booklet is made out of 7 sheets
of computer paper:YESNO
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Anaylsis Booklet is neatly written on
thecover page:YESNO
My paragraphs/entries have intro
& concluding sentences:YESNO
Each entry gives a complete
explanation of why you chose yourYESNO
symbol, its connection to Scrooge’s
personality trait, and has a well-integrated
direct quote from the text to support:
The last entry gives a specific theme YESNO
that is supported by the text and
thoroughly answers the ‘choices’
questions: