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Analysis. Scrooge wakes up the following night, ready to be greeted by the second spirit. He does not wish to be taken by surprise this time and opens the curtains. He is prepared for the ghost to take any shape. But when the clock strikes one and he is still alone, he becomes nervous. But soon a reddish light appears.
- Stave 4
Scrooge begs him to show one person who feels emotion at the...
- Stave 4
The spirit takes Scrooge to a more recent Christmas scene where a middle-aged Belle reminisces with her husband about her former fiancé, Scrooge. The husband says that Scrooge is now "quite alone in the world." The older Scrooge can no longer bear the gripping visions. He begs the Ghost of Christmas Past to take him back, back to his home.
Character Summary. The Ghost of Christmas Past is the first of the three Spirits which appear to Scrooge. The Ghost takes him to observe various scenes from his past, which allows the reader to empathise with Scrooge. This is because Dickens often adopts. a sympathetic tone during the stave, causing the reader to understand how Scrooge’s past ...
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Jul 3, 2024 · The first ghost changes appearance, the second ghost ages, and the third ghost is dark and vague. The first ghost has a changing appearance that represents the variety of the past, and how we ...
Scrooge begs him to show one person who feels emotion at the death of the man. They are instantly transported to the home of a young family. The husband comes home, burdened by bad news, but he says there is hope. He tells his wife that the man they are indebted to is dead. His wife can’t help but be thankful.
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. The third and final ghost strikes fear into Scrooge’s heart. Unlike the first two spirits, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come is a silent figure clad in a hooded black robe, almost indistinguishable from the surrounding darkness, and is as mysterious and unknowable as the future itself.
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Scrooge vows to honor Christmas in his heart and live by the lessons of the past, present, and future, such that he may alter his life. The Ghost shrinks and collapses into a bedpost. Analysis: Dickens continues his development of the theme of free will over determinism. Scrooge understands that the future he is shown is alterable and that he ...
