Regret

• What role does regret play in Scrooge's transformation in 'A Christmas Carol'?

  It enables him to gain hindsight and motivation
• How do the three Ghosts contribute to Scrooge's understanding of regret?

  They show him his past actions from different perspectives
• How does Dickens use regret as a tool in the plot?

  To initiate Scrooge's positive transformation
• What emotion is a key element in Scrooge's transformation?

  Regret
• How does Scrooge react to seeing Belle in the past?

  • Overwhelmed with emotion
  • Screams “Leave me! Take me back.”
  • Expresses anger, frustration, and fear
• What does Scrooge's action of pressing down the extinguisher-cap signify?

  His desire to end his time with the Ghost
• What does Dickens suggest about regret through Scrooge's experiences?

  It can lead to actions that change our ways
• What does Old Marley express about regret?

  It leads to an eternity of suffering
• What does Marley mean by “no space of regret can make amends for one's life of opportunity misused”?

  Regret is futile unless used for change
• Who is Scrooge's last surviving relative?

  Fred
• How does Scrooge feel when he remembers Fanny's death?

  He becomes sad and uneasy
• What does Belle's disapproval signify in Scrooge's life?

  His growing obsession with money and wealth
• How does Scrooge feel about the caroller from his childhood?

  He feels regret for his past behavior
• What does Scrooge realize he should have done for the caroller?

  Given him something
• What does Scrooge regret about the Portly Gentleman in Stave 5?

  His interaction with the gentleman
• What does Scrooge's reaction to the Spirit's words indicate?

  He feels penitence and grief
• What is the climax of Scrooge's regret?

  His acknowledgment of past mistakes
• What does Scrooge plead to the Phantom regarding his life?

  How he may sponge away the writing
• What does the exclamation mark in Scrooge's plea signify?

  His conviction to change