How is Scrooge changed by what the three spirits show him?
He is a changed man meaning he was going to change his behaviors toward other people. He could give to the poor, show love. The spirits show him his past, present, and future, which he doesn’t like so he resolves to change his ways. He doesn’t like the laughing and mocking he sees in his future.
What is Tiny Tim’s significance in Scrooge’s redemption?
Tiny Tim’s purpose is to pull on the reader’s heartstrings, and Scrooge’s! He represents all of the children living in poverty in the “surplus population” that Scrooge refuses to help. Dickens desperately wanted to help the poor, and children most of all.
How does Scrooge change in the ghosts of Christmas present?
The ghosts of Christmas present allows him to see what his life and Christmas can be by visiting his poor clerk’s happy home. Through these visits, Scrooge changes his hardened heart and miserly ways. In the end he is joyous and generous.
Why does the ghost not speak in A Christmas Carol?
The ghost does not speak which reflects that the future is unknown and that only Scrooge has the power to change it. The ultimate role of the ghost is to instil fear in Scrooge to catalyse his change.
How does the ghost of Marley affect Scrooge?
How does Scrooge show fear? 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. The presence of this ghost makes Scrooge afraid. His trembling legs and inability to stand firm show how he is worried about the future that the ghost will show him.
How does Dickens use the ghosts in A Christmas Carol?
It was a habit with Scrooge, whenever he became thoughtful, to put his hands in his breeches pockets. Pondering on what the Ghost had said, he did so now, but without lifting up his eyes, or getting off his knees. Starting with this extract, explore how Dickens uses the ghosts to help Scrooge change his attitudes and behaviour.