ebenezer scrooge

• Who is the protagonist of 'A Christmas Carol'?


  Ebenezer Scrooge

  
• What is Scrooge's profession?

  Banker or moneylender
• How is Scrooge initially presented in the novella?

  As a miserly and misanthropic businessman
• What does Scrooge's character development symbolize?

  That anyone is capable of change
• What are the two main purposes of Scrooge's character development?

  • Highlight that anyone can change
  • Emphasize Christmas as a time for compassion
• How does Dickens influence Christmas celebrations?

  Through Scrooge's altruistic character
• What is the defining aspect of Scrooge's character?

  His remarkable transformation
• How does Dickens portray Scrooge at the beginning of the novella?

  As unchanging and stagnant
• What does Scrooge's gradual development signify?

  Change is possible for anyone
• What happens in Stave One regarding Scrooge's character?

  • Narrator is unsympathetic
  • Scrooge is presented as unlikeable
  • Extended metaphor likens him to the weather
• What metaphor is used to describe Scrooge in Stave One?

  He is likened to the weather
• What does the description of Scrooge in Stave One suggest about his character?

  He is cold, hostile, and unappealing
• How does Dickens characterize Scrooge in Stave One?

  As an archetypal villain
• What lesson does the Ghost of Christmas Past teach Scrooge?

  • Value of reflection on the past
  • Emergence of regret and desire to change
• What does Scrooge regret in Stave Two?

  Not giving to a boy singing
• What does Scrooge's desire to speak to Bob Cratchit indicate?

  His wish to make a change
• What does the Ghost of Christmas Present show Scrooge?

  • The Cratchit family on Christmas day
  • Scrooge's developing empathy and compassion
• What emotion does Scrooge feel towards Tiny Tim?

  Empathy and compassion
• What realization does Scrooge have in Stave Three?

  He recognizes his own change
• What lesson does the final Spirit teach Scrooge?

  • Actions have consequences
  • Material obsessions are meaningless
• How does Scrooge respond at the end of Stave Four?

  He repents profusely
• What does Scrooge promise at the end of Stave Four?

  To remember the lessons from the Spirits
• How does Scrooge's character change by Stave Five?

  • He is better than his word
  • Contrasts with his behavior in earlier staves
• What does Scrooge do for the "portly gentlemen" in Stave Five?

  He donates money
• How does Scrooge treat Bob Cratchit in the final stave?

  He instructs Bob to make up the fires
• What key theme is highlighted through Scrooge's interactions with the Spirits?

  • The importance of time
  • Reflection on past actions
• What does the Ghost of Christmas Past teach Scrooge about his past?

  To reflect on his past actions
• How does Scrooge's view on poverty change?

  He learns to empathize with the poor
• What does Dickens convey about redemption through Scrooge's journey?

  • Redemption is possible for everyone
  • Requires active efforts to change
• How does Scrooge's materialism affect him?

  It costs him more than it benefits
• What does Belle tell Scrooge about their relationship?

  She leaves him for his materialism
• How does Scrooge's regret contribute to his character?

  • Makes him relatable and human
  • Increases reader sympathy
• What does Scrooge wonder about in relation to fatherhood?

  What it would feel like to have children
• How does isolation affect Scrooge?

  It leads to ignorance of others' suffering
• What is the significance of Scrooge's isolation?

  • Excludes him from society
  • Prevents awareness of the poor
• What does Scrooge's sight growing "very dim indeed" imply?

  He feels deep regret and sorrow
• How does Scrooge's regret affect the reader's perception of him?

  It increases reader sympathy and involvement
• Why is it essential for readers to like Scrooge?

  To make his reformation seem genuine
• What does Scrooge's isolation from society signify?

  His ignorance of the poor's plight
• How does Scrooge's interaction with others change him?

  He becomes more aware and transforms