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Characters - AQA. Three ghosts take Scrooge through Christmases past, present and future. Characters Bob Cratchit, his son Tiny Tim, and Scrooge’s nephew Fred, all influence Scrooge in his ...
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.
Fred shows what upper-class people should be like – whilst Scrooge has always been horribly rude and dismissive of him, he does not take this to heart. As soon as his uncle makes an effort, Fred forgives him and invites him into his home. Affordable 1:1 tutoring from the comfort of your home. Tutors are matched to your specific learning needs.
Key learning points. Scrooge meets the Ghost of Christmas Present, a jolly figure who closely resembles the Victorian Father Christmas ; Scrooge is frightened of the spirit, but is receptive to his teachings, as he ‘obeys’ his commands; The spirit shows Scrooge different festive scenes from around the world
When the Ghost tries to get Scrooge to leave, “he begged like a boy to be allowed to stay until the guests departed”. At this point, Scrooge has become desperate to be a real part of his family – this is a huge contrast to the Scrooge we met at the start of Stave 1. However, the Ghost pulls Scrooge away, telling him that time is running out.
The spirit then takes Scrooge to the meager home of Bob Cratchit, where Mrs. Cratchit and her children prepare a Christmas goose and savor the few Christmas treats they can afford. The oldest daughter, Martha, returns from her job at a milliner's. The oldest son, Peter, wears a stiff-collared shirt, a hand-me-down from his father.
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Analysis. The narrator states that there was no doubt about Marley ’s death. Scrooge, Marley’s business partner, signed the register of his burial. The narrator considers that the phrase “dead as a doornail” doesn’t even describe Marley's lifelessness well enough. He adds that Scrooge very much knew that Marley was dead, having been ...
