Transcript a christmas carolreview

Scrooge—stingy, bitter, rich old miser who
hates Christmas and anything having to do
with the holiday.
 Marley—Scrooge’s old business partner,
deceased one year prior to the setting of
the story.
 Bob Cratchit—Scrooge’s poor assistant and
father of Tiny Tim and several other children.
 Tiny Tim—crippled little son of Bob Cratchit.
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Ghost of Christmas Past—Shows Scrooge
his past mistakes and the events that
have shaped the person he has become
 Ghost of Christmas Present—Shows
Scrooge unseen events that are
happening around him over which he
has control.
 Ghost of Christmas Future—Shows
Scrooge the events that will happen if he
does not change his miserly ways.
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1840s Britain, Christmastime
› Scrooge’s business office
› Scrooge’s bedroom
› Cratchit house
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Cold, snowy, crowded streets
Scrooge gives Cratchit a hard time
about wanting Christmas off.
 Scrooge refuses to give money to help
the poor and instead states that the
poor should hurry up and die and get
“rid of the surplus population.”
 Scrooge goes home and readies himself
for bed. He is confronted by Marley’s
ghost.
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Scrooge is told that several spirits will be
visiting him in the coming nights before
Christmas Day, each with a different
message for him.
 The first spirit, Past, shows Scrooge his days
as a school boy in a boarding house
abandoned by his grumpy father, then
takes Scrooge to the scene of his
apprenticeship. Past also shows Scrooge a
scene in which Scrooge’s fiancée leaves
him due to his changed personality and
miserly ways.
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Scrooge begins to see the mistakes he has
made and how they have shaped his
current situation in life: lonely, old, and
miserly without friends or loved ones to care
for.
 Present then visits Scrooge and shows him
several important scenes that are taking
place in the present: the Cratchit family
home where it becomes clear to Scrooge
how sick Tiny Tim is, and his niece and
nephew discussing Christmas and
Scrooge’s attitude toward the holiday.
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Scrooge knows that the Ghost of the
Future will be showing him what is yet to
happen, and wonders if these events
can be avoided if he changes his ways.
 Future shows Scrooge the death of Tiny
Tim, Scrooge’s own death and the
reactions of people in the community,
and Scrooge’s grave.
 Scrooge vows Future that he will change
his ways.
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Scrooge buys a turkey to be sent to the
Cratchit home, which is received with joy
by the Cratchit family.
 Scrooge visits his niece and nephew on
Christmas day and shows them his
changed attitude toward the holiday.
 Scrooge raises Marley’s salary and gives
him a Christmas bonus. He is redeemed
for his past transgressions.
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People can change their character
completely if they see how their past
actions impacted their present and
possibly future conditions.
 People can redeem themselves for past
transgressions through a humble nature
and acts of kindness toward others.
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