Key events

• What is the main event in this chapter?

  Scrooge follows through on his promised changes
• How does Scrooge feel about his transformation?

  He feels committed to changing his life
• What does Scrooge compare himself to when he says he's "quite a baby"?

  He compares himself to being reborn
• What significant day does Scrooge discover it still is?

  Christmas Day
• What literary device does Dickens use to express Scrooge's happiness?

  Similes
• How does Dickens describe Scrooge's happiness using similes?

  As light as a feather, happy as an angel
• What does the weather symbolize in this chapter?

  Scrooge's joyful temperament
• What kind of weather is described in this chapter?

  Golden sunlight, clear, bright, jovial
• What is the theme of redemption in this chapter?

  • Scrooge puts his lessons into practice
  • His redemption is complete
  • He becomes a better man
• How does Scrooge's character change throughout the chapter?

  He transforms from bitter to joyful
• What does the chapter signify for Scrooge's life?

  It marks a new beginning for him