Victorians were fascinated with the supernatural and ghost stories were extremely popular as the Victorians not only believed in ghosts but were also hugely entertained by the concept of the supernatural – Dickens taps into this interest to encourage his readers to engage with his ideas. Each of the ghosts symbolise something specific for Dickens Christmas past = the shifting nature of memories and how we are shaped by what we have experienced – Present = plenty but hiding the darker side of poverty (hiding ignorance and want under his robe) and Christmas yet to Come = our worst fears for the future and death/ how we will be judged in the end.
