Character Analysis

• How is Ebenezer Scrooge initially portrayed?

  As the embodiment of misanthropy and greed
• What literary device does Dickens use to describe Scrooge's isolation?

  Vivid similes like "solitary as an oyster"
• What does Scrooge's transformation represent in the novella?

  A symbol of generosity and redemption
• How is Bob Cratchit characterized in contrast to Scrooge?

  As kind, loyal, and optimistic despite poverty
• What does Tiny Tim symbolize in the story?

  Innocence, Christian virtue, and social injustice
• What role does Fred play in relation to Scrooge?

  He contrasts Scrooge's bitterness with cheerfulness
• What thematic purpose does the Ghost of Christmas Past serve?

  Explores roots of Scrooge's bitterness
• What does the Ghost of Christmas Present emphasize?

  The joy in togetherness and ignorance's cruelty
• What does the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come represent?

  A grim vision of mortality and legacy