Acts Analysis

• What happens in Stave 1 of A Christmas Carol?


  • Scrooge is introduced in contrast to festivity
  • Marley's ghost sets tone for supernatural intervention
• What key events occur in Stave 2?

  • Past shapes Scrooge's identity
  • Belle's departure reveals cost of valuing wealth
• What is depicted in Stave 3?

  • Cratchits and Fred enjoy Christmas despite poverty
  • Ignorance and Want represent societal failure
• What is the tone shift in Stave 4?

  • Ominous and silent Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
  • Highlights fear of death and legacy
• What is the conclusion of Stave 5?

  • Uplifting transformation of Scrooge
  • Demonstrates belief in social and personal reform