stave 3

• in stave 3 scrooge is visited by the ghost of christmas present
• in stave 3, ghost of christmas present is described as a jolly giant surrounded by a feast which symbolises abundance and generosity
• in stave 3, the ghost of christmas present takes scrooge on a journey visiting nephew fred at his christmas party, then the cratchits- particularly tiny tim who is cheerful despite his illness
• in stave 3 the spirit of christmas present reveals if scrooge doesn’t change tiny tim will die
• ghost of christmas present shows scrooge other people celebrating christmas
• ghost of christmas present reveals 2 children: Ignorance and Want, they are a warning to scrooge about the consequences of neglecting the poor