A Christmas Carol

Stave 2 (Part 1)
1. What was the first spirit? Why did it come?
The first spirit was the ghost of Christmas past. It was A strange figure, half
like a child, half like an old man. It had long, white hair, but its skin was soft and
young. It wore a short, white robe, covered with both summer and winter
flowers. But the strangest thing about it was that from the top of its head
shone a bright,
clear light.
It came to help Scrooge change his life. He wanted Scrooge to see his past
Christmases.
2. What is unusual about the ghost of Christmas past?
The first spirit was the ghost of Christmas past. It was A strange figure, half
like a child, half like an old man. It had long, white hair, but its skin was soft and
young. It wore a short, white robe, covered with both summer and winter
flowers. But the strangest thing about it was that from the top of its head
shone a bright,
clear light. Perhaps this light was sometimes too bright, because under one arm
it carried a hat, which looked like a large extinguisher.
3. How do the ghost of Christmas past and Scrooge travel?
The spirit put out a strong hand, and held Scrooge by the arm. Scrooge got out
of bed. Together they passed through the wall of the house out into the
darkness.
Suddenly Scrooge realized they were standing on an open country road, with
fields on each side. London, the fog, and the darkness had all disappeared, and it
was a clear, cold, winter day, with snow on the ground.
4. How does Scrooge feel about seeing his past?
Scrooge had mixed feelings; He felt nostalgic, sad and happy all at the same
time. When they went near where he was born he cried and felt nostalgic, when
they went to the school he was sad because he had a sad childhood but when
they went to the office where he used to work he was happy to see Mr. Fezziwig
and his colleague Dick he was very happy.
5. Scrooge had a sad childhood. Discuss and give examples.
Scrooge had a very sad Childhood; Unlike all the children at his school, Scrooge
used to spend Christmas in school. When Scrooge and the spirit travelled to
Scrooge’s past. Scrooge saw himself inside, in the long, cold, silent classroom, he
sat lonely reading near a small fire. In another Christmas There was the young
Scrooge again, a little older and bigger than before. He was not reading this
time, but was walking up and down, looking very unhappy. The door opened, and a
little girl, much younger than him, came running in. Putting her arms round his
neck, she said to him, that she came to bring him home and told him that their
Father is so much kinder than he used to be! And that she asked him if Scrooge
could
come home, and he said yes. She was very happy that they were going to spend
Christmas together.
Quotations:
1. “How strange that you’ve forgotten it for so many years!”
Scrooge said these words to the first spirit when they travelled Suddenly to an
open country road, with fields on each side. That was when Scrooge said aloud
that this was where he born and tears were brought to his eyes.
This shows how Scrooge was nostalgic to his childhood phase.
2. “There was a boy singing Christmas carols yesterday at my door.”
Scrooge said these words to the first spirit when they travelled to Scrooge’s old
school. Scrooge had a very sad Childhood; Unlike all the children at his school,
Scrooge used to spend Christmas in school. When Scrooge and the spirit
travelled to Scrooge’s past. Scrooge saw himself inside, in the long, cold, silent
classroom, he sat lonely reading near a small fire. When he saw his poor
forgotten past self, Scrooge sat down at one of the desks, put his head in his
hands and cried.
Because there was a boy singing Christmas carols at his door yesterday, but he
didn’t give him anything. The boy has reminded him of his old lonely self.
3. “ We’re going to spend Christmas together, and have the merriest time!”
Scrooge’s sister said these words to scrooge in the past at Scrooge’s school
when she came to visit him she told him, that she came to bring him home and
that their Father is so much kinder than he used to be! And that she asked him
if Scrooge could come home, and he said yes. She was very happy that they were
going to spend Christmas together.
This shows that Scrooge used to spend Christmas alone and that his sister was
kind hearted.
Stave 2 (Part 2)
1. Compare and contrast Scrooge and Mr. Fezziwig as business owners.
Scrooge was the exact foil of Mr. Fezziwig. Scrooge was an excellent Business
man. He had an office with his late partner Marley, called “Marley and Scrooge”.
He was hard, clever & mean old man. There was nothing warm or open about him.
He lived a secretive, lonely life & took no interest in other people. He was greedy
because he was working on the Christmas eve. He didn’t like Christmas or anyone
who celebrates it. He refused to give money to the two men who came to ask him
for charity. He didn’t wan to give Bob a Christmas holiday.
On the other hand, Fezziwig was a cheerful man, who likes to celebrate
Christmas. He doesn’t work on the Christmas eve, in addition to this he throws a
party at the office. Not only but also he was a generous man he invites many
people to his party aside from his three daughters and his wife he also invited
the six young men who were in love with them together with the cook, with her
young man, the milkman, the boy from next door, with the girl from the house
opposite and the fiddler there were twenty pairs in the office, they all danced
and when they were all tired, Mr. Fezziwig gave them something to eat and
drink. There was cake and hot meat and bread and cold meat and fruit, and all
kinds of drinks.
2. Where did the spirit take Scrooge?
The spirit came to came to help Scrooge change his life. He wanted Scrooge to
see his past Christmases.
First, they went to an open country road, with fields on each side, it was where
Scrooge born.
Second, They went to Scrooge’s school, Where he was the one lonely child there,
after all his friends have all gone. He was sitting lonely reading near a small fire.
After that they moved forward in time, There was the young Scrooge again, a
little older and bigger than before. He was looking very unhappy. The door
opened, and his sister came running in. she was coming to bring him home. She
also informed him that their Father is so much kinder than he used to be. And
that she asked him if Scrooge could come home, and he said yes!
They moved forward in time again and the school had disappeared. The ghost
stopped at an office door Where Scrooge used to work as a clerk. They went in,
and when they saw Mr. Fezziwig he was having a Christmas party at the office.
His three daughters and his wife cam in he also invited the six young men who
were in love with them together with the cook, with her young man, the milkman,
the boy from next door, with the girl from the house opposite and the fiddler.
Then the spirit took Scrooge to a room where an older Scrooge was sitting with
Belle and she was leaving him because he became more interested in money than
her. At last the spirit took Scrooge to a room in a house where old Belle was with
her daughter and Belle’s husband came in carrying Christmas presents for the
children.
The Spirit took Scrooge to all these places during a specific time which was
Christmas.
3. What news does Belle’s husband tell her?
Belle’s husband came into the room carrying Christmas presents for the children,
and he asked his wife to guess who he had seen that day, it was Scrooge. He told
her that he was working in the office at that Christmas eve, and that his partner
was dying.
4. The last shadow that the first spirit showed to Scrooge was a reminder
of his great loss. Explain
The last shadow that the spirit had shown to Scrooge was for Belle sitting in a
room with her children and her husband came home carrying Christmas presents
for them. He told her that he had seen Scrooge, working in the Christmas eve
and that Scrooge partner is dying.
This shadow was the most painful for Scrooge as he had seen his ex-lover, but
she’s married now and is living happily with her husband and children while he’s
not. It also reminded him of his partner’s death, Mr. Marley.
Quotation:
1. “ No more work tonight, it’s Christmas eve, remember!”
Mr. Fezziwig said these words to his employees; Ebenzer Scrooge & Dick, in the
office when the first spirit took Scrooge to this shadow of his Christmas past.
When the clock struck seven Fezziwig ordered his employees to stop working as
it was Christmas eve. Fezziwig was a cheerful man, who likes to celebrate
Christmas. He doesn’t work on the Christmas eve, he was throwing a party at the
office. Not only but also he was a generous man he invites many people to his
party aside from his three daughters and his wife he also invited the six young
men who were in love with them together with the cook, with her young man, the
milkman, the boy from next door, with the girl from the house opposite and the
fiddler there were twenty pairs in the office, they all danced and when they
were all tired, Mr. Fezziwig gave them something to eat and drink. There was
cake and hot meat and bread and cold meat and fruit, and all kinds of drinks.
This shows how Mr. Fezziwig was a generous man.
2. “You care about gold more than you care about me.”
Belle said these words to Scrooge when they were sitting in a room when the
spirit of the Christmas past took Scrooge to show him this shadow. Belle and
Scrooge loved each other and were going to get married but, Scrooge had
changed to a mean man who only cares about money.
Belle told Scrooge that he has turned to a greedy man and that he now cares
about money than he cared about her, and that he had different dreams and
hopes different than her, and that he shouldn’t be sad about her as money will
give him the happiness that she was going to give him.
3. “Show me no more! Take me home! This is too painful”