In this extract we see how horrible and selfish Scrooge is. We get an insight in how Scrooge looks, and therefore what he is like as a person too. As a whole, the extract makes Scrooge seem isolated and rude, and that he only cares for money and no one else.
There is lots of imagery in this extract which tells us about Scrooge. For example, ‘hard and sharp as a flint’ suggests that his personality is grey and dull. Also it could suggest that his heart is rock hard and almost impossible to melt. Another example is ‘solitary as an oyster’. This implies that he is contained in his own shell, which is very hard to break into and that he never spends time with anyone.
Near the beginning of this extract, there is a long list of adjectives which
There is lots of imagery in this extract which tells us about Scrooge. For example, ‘hard and sharp as a flint’ suggests that his personality is grey and dull. Also it could suggest that his heart is rock hard and almost impossible to melt. Another example is ‘solitary as an oyster’. This implies that he is contained in his own shell, which is very hard to break into and that he never spends time with anyone.
Near the beginning of this extract, there is a long list of adjectives which