supernatural

• “It was a strange figure—like a child: yet not so like a child as like an old man" GCP S2


  • The ambiguous appearance of the Ghost of Christmas Past represents the fluidity of time and memory. It is a figure that transcends age, indicating that time, in the context of the spirit’s message, is not linear.
  • Dickens uses the supernatural here to show that the past, though unchangeable, can offer valuable lessons for growth and redemption.
• "The spirit answered not, but pointed onward with its hand" S4 GCYTC


  • The silence and ominous gestures of the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come heighten the sense of fear and urgency in Scrooge.
  • The spirit’s lack of speech emphasizes the finality and inevitability of Scrooge’s fate unless he changes his ways.
  • The supernatural power of the ghost lies in its ability to force Scrooge to confront his own mortality and the impact of his life’s choices
• "I will honour Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year" S5


  • The supernatural intervention of the ghosts allows Scrooge to experience a full moral awakening.
  • Through the supernatural visions, Scrooge comes to realize that his life can be redeemed, and he vows to live a life of compassion and generosity.