stave 2

• ' a solitary child, neglected by his friends, is left there still.'

  the ghost of christmas past shows scrooges lonely childhood
• Key Themes:

  Isolation

  Family

  Redemption

  Responsibility
• fan


  Scrooge’s younger sister, Fred’s mother, who rescues him from school in his childhood.
• fezziwig


  Scrooge’s first employer, generous and warm and the antithesis of Scrooge.
• belle


  Scrooge’s ex-fiancee who broke off the engagement because of Scrooge’s obsession with money.
• who does this quote describe “like a child: yet not so like a child as like an old man.”


  ghost of christmas past
• who says this "Would you so soon put out, with worldly hands, the light I give?”


  ghost of christmas past
• what does this quote mean what belle said “Another idol has displaced me… Our contract is an old one… You are changed.” 


  this is saying that money replaced her and became scrooges whole focus in life and she doesnt feel wanted anymore
• "Remove me!" Scrooge exclaimed, "I cannot bear it!” what is this quote saying


  this quote means that scrooge cannot deal with looking at his past and how hes acted and what events he has been through in the past which has put a negative affect on him and people around him
• ephemeral 


  lasting only a short time
• contradictory


  neither one thing or another
• illuminating 


  shining light on
• idol


  a person or thing admired intensely
• empathy


  the ability to understand and share in someone else’s feelings
• extinguish


  to put out a fire or light
• words that describe the ghost of christmas past 


  Contradictory, strong, gentle, quiet, forceful, questioning, mysterious, ephemeral.
• The white tunic the ghost wears represents the innocence that should be a part of childhood. It is also decorated with summer flowers, a reminder that his spirit represents Scrooge’s ‘summer’ years. The “fresh green holly” suggests that change is possible for Scrooge,
• • Appears as a strange figure – an old man and a child combined. This serves as a reminder that our past actions and experiences help to form the person we will become in the future. Whilst it may be long gone, our past is a part of our identity.