The allegorical nature of A Carol leads to relatively simplistic symbolism and a linear plot. The latter is divided into five Staves, each containing a distint episode in Scrooge's spiritual education. The first Stave centers the visitation of Marley's Ghost, the middle three present of the three Christmas spirits, and the last concludes the story, showing how Scrooge has changed from an inflexible curmudgeon to a warm and joyful benefactor.Underlying the narrative and paralleling the more ostensible theme of moral redemption, lies an incisive political diatribe. Dickens takes aim at the Poor Laws then governing the underclass of Victorian England. He exposes the flaws of the unfair system of government that essentially restricts the underclass