A Christmas Carol Timeline

  • Childhood

    Scrooge was a loner who read books all day. He got neglected by his friends and dad.
    ID Looks "He had been sobbing violently..." (Dickens 75)
  • Rejected by everyone

    He gets rejected by his girlfriend and his apprentice.
    D "She left them; and they parted." (Dickens 38)
  • Marley visits Scrooge

    Marley, a ghost visits a 70 year old greedy loner named Scrooge and told him about 3 spirits that will visit him. He warns him that he can escape death and having his fate.
    ID Effect on others "'I am here tonight to warn you, that you have yet a chance and hope of escaping my fate.'"
  • Realization

    Realization
    Realizes how he has changed from being happy to loving money.
    ID Effect "Our contract is an old one." (Dickens 38)
  • Cratchit Family Gossiping

    Scrooge sees into the house of the Cratchit's and hears them talking about them. ID Looks "Scrooge hung his head to hear his own words quoted by the Spirit, and was overcome with patience and grief."
  • Scrooge

    Scrooge is a grumpy loner who hates being any sort of living organism.
    "'I wish to be left alone,' said Scrooge." (Dickens 16)
    ID Speech
  • Scrooge is enlightened

    Scrooge is enlightened
    Scrooged his finally happy and lightened up. He decides to go buy a turkey and give it to the Cratchit's even if they don't know who it is from. Scrooge even goes to church.
  • Everyone notices change.

    Everyone notices change.
    Scrooge is out active, talking, giving, happy, and nice.
    ID Actions
  • Scrooge's next nice act

    Scrooge's next nice act
    Scrooge is feeling so good and rejuvenated he decides to give Bob Crachit a pay raise.
  • Foreshadowing Death

    Foreshadowing Death
    A spirit takes him to the future where Scrooge sees his death and nobody really cared. He wanted to make that different.