A CHRISTMAS CAROL

QUOTES
ID

• “if they would rather die, they had better do it and decrease the surplus
population” (ACC, 1843:14)

• “you’ll be haunted by Three Spirits.” (ACC, 1843:29)

EGO

• “It’s not my business. Good afternoon gentlemen. Good afternoon!” (ACC, 1843:14)

• “you don’t think me ill used when I pay a day’s wages for no work. A poor excuse for
picking a man’s pocket every 25th of December! But I suppose you must have the
whole day. Be here all the earlier nest morning” (ACC, 1843: 17)

• “spirit! Show me no more! Conduct me home. Why do you delight to torture me?”
(ACC, 1843:53)
SUPER EGO

• “spirit, tell me if Tiny Tim will live.” (ACC, 1843:74)

• “spirit! I’m not the man I was. I must have been but for this intercourse. Why show me
this, if I am past all hope? Scrooge cried.” (ACC, 1843:113)

• “I’m not going to stand this sort of thing any longer. And therefore I’m about to raise
your salary! A merry christmas Bob my good fellow! I’ll raise your salary and
endeavour to assist your struggling family and we will discuss your affairs this very
afternoon, over a Christmas bowl of smoking bishop, Bob! Make up the fires and buy
another coal-scuttle before you dot another i, Bob Cratchit!” (ACC, 1843:123)