The two children underneath the Ghost of Christmas Present's robe are named Ignorance and Want. Representing social issues, they serve to provoke Scrooge's sense of empathy and awareness of the less fortunate.
lightening symbolises loss of ignorance. In dreams lightening is a symbol of a terrible event and negativity.
the boys name is ignorance and the girls name is want
The ignorance represents that of the industrialists and parlimentarians of the time who dismissed the scale of poverty that was sweeping through Britain at the time as being over reported when infact the situation was desperate
In "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, the children Ignorance and Want symbolize social issues such as ignorance and poverty. They appear as deformed and almost animal-like to emphasize the consequences of neglecting these societal problems. Dickens uses them to highlight the importance of addressing these issues and promoting awareness and charity.
The Ghost of Christmas Present has reason to open his coat, Hidden beneath are a boy and girl who are in poor health and look near death. he explains that the boy is ignorance. The girl is want. He tells Scrooge to be aware most of all of the boy, Ignorance.
Want and ignorance
Cyclops generally symbolize brute strength and power, but also isolation and societal alienation. In literature, they can represent the dangers of unchecked power and the consequences of ignorance.
In A Christmas Carol By: Charles Dickens Ignorance refers to how Scrooge was very ignorant to other people and how he did not want to listen to what they want to say or receive any information from them.
Ignorance, bigotry and fear.
Ignorance and Want symbolize the consequences of society's neglect and indifference towards the less fortunate. They represent poverty, suffering, and the need for compassion and help for those in need. Dickens uses them to emphasize the importance of addressing social issues and showing goodwill towards others.
The X symbolized their ignorance of their "true" surnames, as a result of their ancestors having been slaves and given names convenient to their masters.