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Boyhood
Scrooge had a hard childhood his parent didn't really love him and he probably didn't have many friends.
"Father is so much kinder then he used to be, that home's like Heaven!"(Dickens 33). Indirect Speech -
Apprentice
Scrooge works for a wonderful boss.
"The Spirit signed to him to listen to the two apprentices, who were pouring out their hearts in praise of Fezziwig: and when he had done so, said-" (Dickens 36).
Indirect Action -
Break Up
Scrooge chooses money insteed of love and breaks up with his girlfriend.
"She left him; and they parted"(Dickens 38).
Indrect Effect -
Ghost of Christmas Future
Scrooge is confused but the conversation he is having with the Ghost.
"Scrooge was at first inclined to be suprised that the Spirit should attach importance to conversations apparently so trivial: but feeling assured that they must have some hidden purpose, he sent himself to consider with it was likely to be"(Dickens 63).
Indrect thoughts -
Bah Humbug
Scrooge is very negative about Christmas eh thinks that it is useless.
"every idiot who goes about with 'Mery Christmas' on his lips, should be boiled with his own pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart" (Dickens 14).
Direct -
Meets Ghost of Christmas Future
Scrooge feared the Spirit to where his legs were trembling.
“Although well used to ghostly company by this time, Scrooge feared the silent shape so much that his legs trembled beneath him, and he found that he could hardly stand when he prepared to follow it”(Dickens 62).
Indirect looks -
Tombstone
Scrooge sees his tombstone and wants to change the way that he is acting.
"I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future... Oh, tell me I may sponge away the writing on this stone!"(Dickens 73).
Indirect Speach -
Tiny Tim
Scrooge starts to change and feel sorry for Tiny Tim.
"I am sorry for him; I couldn't be angry with him if I tried"(Dickens 56).
Indrect speach -
Scrooge Redemption
Scrooge shows change by going to church and showing kindness towards others.
"He went to church, and walked about the streets, and watched the people hurrying to and fro, and patted children on the head, and questioned beggars..."(Dickens 78).
Indrect actions -
Scrooge Changes
Scrooge buys a turkey to give to Bob Cratchit.
"I am in earnest. Go buy it, and tell 'em to bring it here, that I may give them the direction where to take it"(Dickens 77).
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