2

• scrooge wakes up from a deep sleep and is met by the ghost of christmas past
• the ghost of Christmas past is glowing like an apparition (a spirit or person who appears to be dead)
• the ghost flies scrooge over his past self as a lonely school boy who is invited home by his little sister Fan
• The ghost then takes scrooge back to his apprentice days where his boss Fezziwig led joy filled celebrations
• Fezziwig is a representation of how scrooge should have been running his business as he is a bubbly and jolly worker and everyone liked working for him unlike scrooge
• the ghost then takes scrooge to the moment his ex fiance Belle calls off their engagement
• Belle called off the engagement because scrooge was too focused on his wealth and personal gain
• he is also shown her new family, scrooge is upset by this and so extinguishes the ghost
• symbols and motifs in stave 2

  • light
  • ghost of christmas past