A Christmas Carol

• "I am as light as a feather, I am as happy as an angel, I am as merry as a schoolboy"
• "The cold within him froze his old features, nipped his pointed nose, shrivelled his cheek, stiffened his gait; made his eyes red, his thin lips blue; and spoke out shrewdly in his grating voice."
• By the end of the story, Scrooge becomes a second father to his clerk Bob Cratchit and begins to treat everyone with kindness, generosity and goodwill.
• "The cold within him froze his old features"
• The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come help Scrooge gain insight into the damage caused by his actions and how he can change his ways.
• "He was very slow in coming to the office that morning."
• "A solitary child, neglected by his friends"
• Scrooge experiences a transformation from a miserly grouch to a kind soul over the course of a single fateful night.
• The Ghost of Christmas Past shows Scrooge his own past, including his childhood and early adulthood.
• The Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge the joy and celebration happening in the present, including the Cratchit family's Christmas dinner.
• "He wore a coat that was motley"
• "His body was emaciated to a skeleton"
• After being visited by three ghosts, Scrooge wakes up with a newfound sense of compassion and generosity towards others.
• The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come takes Scrooge through a bleak vision of what will happen if he does not change his ways.
• "It wore a tattered robe, but plentifully besprinkled with jewels. This garment hung so loosely on the figure, that its cap, which was bordered with a broad red band, was the only thing to keep it from falling off."
• The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come takes Scrooge on a tour of what will happen if he doesn't change his ways.
• The Ghost of Christmas Present reveals the joyous celebrations taking place on Christmas Day.
• Scrooge is visited by three ghosts - the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.
• The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come shows Scrooge the consequences of his selfishness and greed.
• "Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?"
• Charles Dickens wrote "A Christmas Carol" as a critique on social inequality during Victorian England.
• Scrooge is shown the deathbed scene of an unknown man who has been neglected and forgotten by society.
• Dickens used vivid descriptions and symbolism to convey important themes such as redemption, forgiveness, and the importance of kindness and charity.
• Scrooge is taken to see a graveyard where people are mourning the death of someone who has been forgotten.
• The story follows Ebenezer Scrooge, an old man who is known for his greed and misery.
• "I am here to show you darkness instead of light, to warn you of the spectre haunting your future!"
• The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come reveals that this man is actually Tiny Tim from the Cratchit household, highlighting the consequences of neglecting those in need.
• The Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge a man named Ignorance and a woman named Want, representing poverty and ignorance.
• Scrooge realizes the error of his ways and decides to make amends by visiting Bob Cratchit at home on Christmas Day.
• Scrooge is initially hesitant about changing his ways, but ultimately decides to embrace kindness and generosity.
• "A child lay upon the bed, yet, as the Spirit pressed it down into the bed, under its weight, the child stuck out its legs, still in the air. Gradually, these vanished; gradually, the whole body followed, and the bed was made, as if no occupant had ever been there."
• Ignorance and Want represent the consequences of greed and selfishness.
• The Ghost of Christmas Past shows Scrooge memories of happier times and encourages him to cherish them.
• The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come shows Scrooge a future where people mourn him as a miser who died alone.
• The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come represents the future and warns Scrooge about the potential negative outcomes of his actions.
• "No space of regret can make amends for one life's opportunity misused"
• The ghosts are symbolic representations of different aspects of life - past, present and future - and serve as powerful reminders of the importance of living a meaningful and fulfilling existence.
• "A solitary child, neglected by his friends, is left there still"