light S2

• "from the crown of its head there sprung a bright clear jet of light"

  1. METAPHOR - may be a chance for Scrooge to change
  2. Scrooge is associated with darkness so the ghost needs to shine light upon him.
• "he seized the extinguisher-cap, and by a sudden action pressed it down upon its head."

  • Scrooge covers up the light (hope) as he wants to stay around darkness.
  • He can't handle to see what he's lost and he's in denial of everything.
  • Scrooge is starting to change but he wants to hide it.
  • Scrooge doesn't like himself as a person and wishes to be Belle's husband and he can't bear the pain because he's unhappy.
• "he could not hide the light: which streamed from under it, in an unbroken flood upon the ground"

  • "unbroken flood" - pervasive, destructive - Scrooge's hard exterior is finally starting to break down whether he likes it or not. He is being destroyed by the light.
  • Scrooge can't escape the light it is eventually going to happen.
  • metaphor - no matter how hard he tries, he's going to be unsuccessful in obstructing in his redemption arc.