After that that Marley's ghost appeared and still Scrooge did not show any emotion even though he was a bit frightened. The last thing that Scrooge sees is that the phantoms are trying to help people and Scrooge started to show a little emotion. Scrooge begin to show same emotion is stave 2. The ghost then took Scrooge to see his childhood.
Unlike the giant Ghost of Christmas present and the scary Ghost of Christmas future, Scrooge has a feeling of safety when the Ghost of Christmas past is near because of his gentle size. As stated by the Ghost on page 37, “your welfare,” helps Ebenezer to know that all is fine. The narrator describes the voice as “soft and gentle” (Dickens 30) which demonstrates that the Ghost wanted only peace with Scrooge. Additionally, the Ghost has the appearance of an old person which aids Ebenezer to listen and respect him
The book, Western Way of War: Infantry Battle in Classical Greece, by Victor Davis Hanson discusses the period of the Middle Ages. More specifically, it is an extensive breakdown of ancient Greek warfare. Hanson is going to determine and investigate the effectiveness of Greek infantrymen as a triumphant and professional fighting force, and analyze the core ideals that today’s modern society strives to uphold: honour, freedom, and courage. Greece was one of the most successful and feared empires in the world, given their remarkable battle strategies. Some important Greek hoplite battles included, The Persian Wars, The Spartan War with Tega, The Peloponnesian War, and the First Battle of Mantineia.
”Scrooge changes from these traits through his experience with the ghost of the past,present,and future. When the ghost of Christmas past visits Scrooge,it shows that on pg.31 and pg.32,where talking about his past and how he should change the way he acts and saying
Scrooge returns home to find the ghost of his old business partner, Jacob Marley confronting him, Marley shows Scrooge the chains and the torture of the afterlife that Scrooge will experience if he doesn’t change his ways, Marley says that 3 spirits will appear once the bell tolls at a certain time, The Ghosts Of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, Marley says that these spirits will haunt Scrooge to change his horrible personality. Scrooge initially asks if he can have all three at once, which angers Marley and causes him to lash out a bit. This terrifies Scrooge and he promises to take the spirits. A bit after this incident,
By looking back on his past makes Scrooge realize why he truly hates Christmas time. It is because his lover, Belle, left him for money. This ironically parallels Scrooge’s future with love ones. He pushes others away and even holds back money from his own family. The Ghost of Christmas Present just makes Scrooge worse, by showing that his actions are slowly killing Bob Cratchit and the rest of his family.
When the Spirit shows Scrooge when he was a boy in grade school, Scrooge is quickly reminded of how he was always left alone over the Christmas season, neglected by his friends. "The school is not quite deserted," said the Ghost. " A solitary child, neglected by his friends, is left there still." Scrooge said he knew it.
And then, finally, one Christmas, his sister arrives at the school and says that their father, so much kinder than he used to be, has consented to Scrooge coming home for Christmas. She says it very optimistically but adds “And you’re to be a man!” essentially revealing to us that the father has decided that it is time for Ebenezer to leave school and go to work. (#34, Dickens) Regardless, what we see is that Scrooge, as a boy, felt unwanted and alone.
As she lets him go, old scrooge is screaming at young scrooge to go after her. But he can’t hear him and foolishly doesn’t.(Dickens
The ghost of Christmas present took Scrooge to a place in London where people who were less fortunate lived At a lighthouse, two men “joined hands over the rough table at which they sat, and they wished each other a Merry Christmas” (Dickens 6.1). Those people had to work on Christmas, but they made the best of it and had their own Christmas. The ghost of Christmas Present also took Scrooge to his nephew’s house. At his nephew’s house, they were playing a game and Scrooge’s nephew was thinking of something while the other had to figure out what it was. He was thinking of “a savage animal, an animal that growled and grunted sometimes, and lived in London.”
He tells scrooge the path he is taken will lead to a bad afterlife. Scrooge is later visited by three more ghosts. They each take him to show him his wrong doings, and Scrooge sees his past, present, and future Christmases. He was warned to change his actions to make his future brighter, and a better afterlife. During his time with the spirits, he learned to be a better man and respect the world he lives in.
He is once again reminded of her kindness and misses her dearly. The spirit reminds Scrooge that Fan had a child, and the old man wishes he could have shown more compassion toward his gentle and caring sister’s son. Next, the ghost shows Scrooge his old boss, Fezziwig. Scrooge, while watching the scene, recalls how although Scrooge and his partner, Dick were working for Fezziwig, the jolly
Eventually, Scrooge was more invested in money, then he was in his fiance. He wishes that he would of cared more about her than the money. Scrooge missed an event with Belle because he was busy with work and forgot, so she came into his store and ended the engagement. However, he regrets that he didn't say or do anything to her to make her stay. During his
When Scrooge sees the Ghost, he is scared by its frightening appearance, but he knows that the Spirit’s lessons are important. He says, “ ‘But as I know your purpose is to do me good, and as I hope to live to be another man from what I was, I am prepared to bear you company, and do it with a thankful heart’ ” (Dickens 2). In this point of the story, Scrooge wants to change and is ready learn how to change his ways. He realizes that the Ghosts’ lessons are vital if he wants to change.
Scrooge is visited by his old but dead partner and scrooge is told that he will be visited by three ghost. Scrooge thinks it is a lie but Marly becomes furious and screams at him.(Video 1984) He is than left alone in fear waiting for the ghosts to come. He is visited by the the ghost of christmas past and is shown his hurtful past Where he is all alone as a schoolboy. (Video 1984)
