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Scrooge's Transformation

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Scrooge's Redemption

From STINGY &MISERABLE, He isturned to a

Lovely, Giver, Happy,Generous Person.

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I Will live in the Past, the Present,and the Future!

Scrooge's own words.

Redemption.

Transformation.

Generosity.

Kindness.

Universal Love forCommunity.

Sharing.

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Bob Crachit & the newly rebornScrooge!

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Chapter 5 The End

Provides an optimistic conclusion of the story.

Ebenezer starts a new life.

He sends a turkey to Crachits.

He gives Bob a raise.

He apologizes to the Gentlemen, he meets onthe street.

He also atends Fred's party.

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In what way isA Christmas Carolan allegory? What arethe symbolic meanings of the main characters?

A Christmas Carolis an allegory in that it features events andcharacters with a clear, fixed symbolic meaning. In thenovella, Scrooge represents all the values that are opposedto the idea of Christmas--greed, selfishness, and a lack of

goodwill toward one's fellow man. The Ghost of ChristmasPast, with his glowing head symbolizing the mind, representsmemory; the Ghost of Christmas Present representsgenerosity, empathy, and the Christmas spirit; and the Ghostof Christmas Yet to Come represents the fear of death and

moral reckoning. The Cratchits represent the poor, whomDickens portrays with warmth and sympathy while seeking todraw attention to their plight.

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How does the time scheme ofA Christmas Carolfunction? Why might Dickens have chosen to structure

his book in this way?

Time is very important in A Christmas Carol, which is structurallycentered around distinct elements of Past, Present, and Future.But, the time scheme of the story itself seems to make little sense.On Christmas Eve, Jacob Marley's ghost tells Scrooge that he willbe visited by three ghosts on three successive nights. On

Christmas morning, Scrooge awakes, having already been visitedby all three ghosts. The three nights seem to be compressed into asingle night. The presence of the spirits apparently bends thenormal flow of time. A view further supported b y the fact thatScrooge goes to bed at two o'clock in the morning after Marley's

visitation and awakes at midnight the same night--two hours afterhe fell asleep. Dickens uses the tem poral inconsistencies toemphasize the supernatural powers of the spirits--when they arearound, normal earthly standards, including the flow of time, haveno effect.

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What role does social criticism play inA Christmas Carol? Towhat extent is the story a social commentary?

Social Commentary--particularly those statements directed at thePoor Laws governing the lower classes during Dickens' time--playsan important but not a central role inA Christmas Carol. Dickensoften uses Scrooge as a mouthpiece to express the more callousjustifications and excuses used to defend the harsh treatment of

the poor. Malthus' theory that anyone who could not supporthimself did not have a right to live is a good example of theseoutrageous claims. Asked whether he wishes to sup port a charity,Scrooge replies that he does support charities--prisons andworkhouses, which are all the charity the poor need. Dickens

harshly criticizes these attitudes and presents a highly sympatheticview of the poor through his depiction of the Cratchits. On thewhole, however, the numerous messages ofA Christmas Carolexpand far beyond this narrow political critique of Victorian society.

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A Christmas Carol

By:Charles Dickens

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MARLEYS GHOST

Scrooges old friend and

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Scrooges old friend andpartner came to see him oneChristmas Eve.

Marleys mouth had a foldedkerchief wrapped around his

head and chin. The kerchiefwas there to keep his mothfrom hanging open. Backthen the dead had to havekerchiefs around theremouths and chins to keep

them from coming open whilepeople were viewing them intheir casket.

Marleys Ghost also hadchains around him. Thechains represent his spiritstaying on earth until he paysall his debts.

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The Ghost Of Christmas Past

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This is the Ghost ofChristmas Past.

It is VERY old. Yet it has aface without any wrinklesat all. It holds a holly leaf.The holly represents theseason, winter, Christmas!The light coming out of itshead represents

memories, Scroogesmemories. It holds a hat.When put on its head thememories will disappear.The dress represents its

youthfulness. This Spirit takes Scrooge

to see his past.

What does Scrooge see?

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The Ghost Of Christmas Present

This is the second of the

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This is the second of thethree spirits.

He takes Scrooge to see allthe things that will happenin the Present!

He takes him to see BobCratchits house, whereTiny Tim (Bobs son) isdoing okay.

All around him lays turkeys,geese, game brawn, great

joints of meat, sucklingpigs, long wreaths ofsausages, mince pies,plum puddings, barrels ofoysters, red hot chestnuts,

cherry-cheeked apples,juicy oranges, lusciouspears, immense twelfth-cakes, and great bowls ofpunch.

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The Ghost Of Christmas Yet To

Come

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The last of the threespirits.

It was shrouded in a deepblack garment, whichconcealed its head, itsface, its form, and leftnothing of it visible saveone outstretched hand.

The spirit neither spokenor moved.

This Ghost shows Scroogehis soon to be grave. Healso shows him one other

grave! Whos grave did the Ghost

show Scrooge?

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~Christmas Day~

This is Christmas Daywhere Scrooge lives. As usee Scrooge is being nice.

He has bought a BIGturkey for the Cratchets.He gave Bob the day off.And gave him a raise!