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Scrooge's Early Childhood
The ghost of Christmas past brings Scrooge to when he was a kid and was a social kid who had friends.
"The jocund travellers came on; and as they came, Scrooge knew and named them every one... What was merry Christmas to Scrooge? Out upon merry Christmas! What good had it ever done to him?"(Dickens 31) ID- Thoughts -
The Proposal (Heart Change)
We see Scrooge seem to propose to a girl when he was a young man and we then see the girl reject Scrooge."'You may--the memory of what is past half makes me hope you will--have pain in this. A very, very brief time, and you will dismiss the recollection of it gladly, as an unprofitable dream, from which it happened well that you awoke. May you be happy in the life you have chosen!' She left him, and they parted." (Dickens 38) ID- Effect -
Scrooge's Lonely Character
We start the story with Scrooge completely alone and hated. "Nobody ever stopped him in the street to say, with gladsome looks, 'My dear Scrooge, how are you? When will you come to see me?' No beggars implored him to bestow a trifle, no children asked him what it was o'clock no man or woman ever once in all his life ijnquired the way to such and such a place, of Scrooge.(Dickens 12) ID- Effect -
Marleys Ghost
The ghost of Scrooges deceased partner appears and warns him of his current actions repercussions.
" 'I wear the chain I forged in life,' replied the ghost .'I made it link my link, and yard by yard; I girded it of my own free will, and of my own free will I wore it. Is it's pattern strange to you?'
Scrooge trembled more and more. 'Or would you know,' pursued the,'the weightand length of the coil you bear yourself?"(Dickens 23) ID- Looks -
Scrooge's Semi- Realization (Heart Change)
The Ghost of Christmas present comes and brings him to the Crachet house which shows him contrast beteen when he was young and generous versus now.
"Spirit," said Scrooge, with an interest he had never felt before, "tell me if Tiny Tim will live.""I see a vacant seat," replied the Ghost, "in the poor chimney corner, and a crutch without an owner,...'No, no,' said Scrooge. "Oh no, kind Spirit! say he will be spared.'" (Dickens 51) Direct -
Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come (Climax)
Spirit of the future reveals himself to Scrooge
"The Phantom slowly, gravely, silently, approached. When it came near him, Scrooge bent down upon his knee; for in the very air through which this Spirit moved it seemed to scatter gloom and mystery. It was shrouded in a deep black garment, which concealed its head, its face, its form, and left nothing of it visible save one outstretched hand." (Dickens 61) ID- Actions -
Christmas Past Comes
Christmas past's ghost comes to Scrooge and moves his bed curtians and tells him who she is.
"Are you the Spirit, sir, whose coming was foretold to me?" asked Scrooge.
'I am!'
The voice was soft and gentle. Singularly low, as if instead of being so close beside him, it were at a distance.
'Who, and what are you?' Scrooge demanded.
'I am the Ghost of Christmas Past.'
'Long past?' inquired Scrooge: observant of its dwarfish stature.
'No. Your past.'" ( Dickens 29) ID- Speech -
Scrooge Realizes Kindess Is More Important Than Being A Good Businessman (Puzzle Peice)
Scrooge is brought to a group of people that are casually and happily disscussing Scrooges death.
"'If he wanted to keep 'em after he was dead, a wicked old screw,' pursued the woman, "why wasn't he natural in his lifetime? If he had been, he'd have had somebody to look after him when he was struck with Death, instead of lying gasping out his last there, alone by himself'. 'It's the truest word that ever was spoke,' said Mrs. Dilber. 'It's a judgment on him." (Dickens 65) ID- Effect -
Scrooge's 360
Scrooge wakes up in his home after his restless night and learns to seize the day and Christmas. "'I will live in the Past, Present, and Future!' Scrooge repeated, as he scrambled out of bed. 'The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. O Jacob Marley! Heaven, and the Christmas Time be praised for this! I say it on my knees, old Jacob; on my knees! (Dickens 75) (Heart Change) ID- Effect -
Scrooge's act of kindess to Bob (Heart Change)
Scrooge waited for Bob to be late to his job and trivked him to thinking he was upset but actually gave Bob a raise and more.
"Bob trembled, and got a little nearer to the ruler. He. had a momentary idea of knocking Scrooge down with it,. holding him, and calling to the people in the court for help. and a strait-waistcoat. 'A merry Christmas, Bob!' said Scrooge, with an earnestness. that could not be mistaken, as he clapped him on the. back." (Dickens 80) ID- Actions
