Charles Dickens' 1843 novella A Christmas Carol follows the redemption of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly businessman who despises Christmas. Over the course of one night, Scrooge is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. Through these encounters, he reflects on his cold-hearted past and sees how his behavior affects others in the present and may lead to a lonely future. Scrooge undergoes a profound transformation, learning the true spirit of Christmas is about generosity, charity, and goodwill towards all people.

1. A Christmas Carol
By:Charles Dickens

2. A Christmas Carol
1843
 Charles has protested a
greedy, uncaring,
materialistic society
through such works as
A Christmas Carol.
 He repeatedly used
satire to highlight
problems in his society.

3. Plot introduction
 A Christmas Carol is a Victorian
morality tale of an old and bitter
miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, who
undergoes a profound experience of
redemption over the course of one
night. Mr. Scrooge is a
financier/money-changer who has
devoted his life to the accumulation
of wealth. He holds anything other
than money in contempt, including
friendship, love and the Christmas
season

4. Ebenezer Scrooge
 Ebenezer Scrooge is the main character
in Charles Dickens' 1843 novel, A
Christmas Carol.
 He is a cold-hearted, tight fisted, selfish
man, who despises Christmas and all
things which engender happiness.
 A quote from the book reads "The cold
within him froze his old features, nipped
his pointed nose, made his eyes red, his
thin lips blue, and he spoke out shrewdly
in his grating voice ..."
 The story of his transformation by the
three Ghosts of Christmas (Past, Present,
and Yet to Come) has become a defining
tale of the Christmas holiday. Scrooge's
catchphrase, "Bah, humbug!" is often used
to express disgust with many of the
modern Christmas traditions.

5. The Ghost of Christmas Past
The visit by The Ghost of Christmas Past also reveals the
origin of Scrooge's neurotic hatred of Christmas. Most of
the events that affected Scrooge's character occurred during
the holiday season. The important revelation from the spirit
of Christmas Past is why Scrooge has such a negative view
of Christmas. The book…does not state how long ago all
this happened, or even how old Scrooge is now.
One of the sources of his negative ways is the pain he feels
for losing his love, Belle. Engaged to be married to her, he
keeps pushing back the wedding until his finances are as
healthy as he would like; something that, given his
insatiable lust for money, he would probably never have.
Realizing this, Belle calls off the engagement and
eventually marries someone else, causing Scrooge to further
withdraw from society and relationships.

6. The Ghost of Christmas Present
 The Ghost of Christmas Present was the second of
the three spirits that haunted the miser Ebenezer
Scrooge, in order to prompt him to repent. It
transported him around the city, showing him
scenes of festivity and also deprivation that were
happening as they watched. Among those they
visited were Scrooge's nephew, and the family of
his clerk, Bob Cratchit. The spirit also shares a
vision of Tiny Tim's crutch, carefully preserved by
the fireplace. Scrooge asks if Tim will die, and,
quick to use Scrooge's past unkind comments
against him, suggests "they had better do it, and
decrease the surplus population" — reflecting
Scrooge's earlier comment to two charitable
solicitors. But Scrooge is disgusted at his own
words and is concerned for Tiny Tim and his
family.

7. The Ghost of Yet to Come
 The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
is the last of the three spirits that
haunt the miser Ebenezer Scrooge, in
order to prompt him to adopt a more
caring attitude in life and avoid the
horrid afterlife of Marley. Most
people find the Ghost of Christmas
Yet to Come the most fearsome of
the spirits; it appeared to Scrooge as
a figure entirely muffled in a black
hooded robe, except for a single
gaunt hand with which it pointed.
Although the character never speaks
in the story, Scrooge seems to be
able to get its messages, usually as
assumptions due to his previous
experiences.

8. Themes
 The powerlessness of children
 Good’s ability to triumph over evil
 Man’s humanity to man
 Man’s inhumanity to man
 The outcast’s search for status and identity
 The heinous nature of crime and criminals

9. What to watch (out) for...
 Use of irony
 Use of coincidence
 Use of humor

10. Dickens’ Belief:
To be thoroughly
earnest is everything,
and to be anything
short of it is nothing.

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