Plot

• Ebenezer Scrooge


  A miserly old man
• Scrooge's actions on Christmas Eve


  1. Sits in his cold counting-house

  2. Refuses to spend money on heating for his clerk

  3. Rejects his nephew's invitation to a Christmas party

  4. Refuses to contribute to charity
• Jacob Marley


  Scrooge's dead partner, whose spirit has been condemned to wander with heavy chains
• Marley's visit to Scrooge


  1. Warns Scrooge about his greedy life

  2. Tells Scrooge that three spirits will visit him over the next three nights
• Ghost of Christmas Past


  A childlike phantom with a glowing head
• Ghost of Christmas Past's visit


  1. Takes Scrooge on a journey to past Christmases

  2. Scrooge revisits his school days, time with Fezziwig, and his failed relationship with Belle

  3. Scrooge becomes emotional and filled with regret
• Ghost of Christmas Present


  • Takes Scrooge through London, showing him the Cratchit family's modest feast and Tiny Tim
  • Introduces Scrooge to his nephew's Christmas party
  • Ages and reveals two starving children before disappearing as a dark figure approaches
• Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come


  • Takes Scrooge through eerie scenes of a man's death and its aftermath
  • Scrooge witnesses businessmen discussing the dead man's wealth, beggars selling his belongings, and a poor couple relieved by the death of their stern creditor
  • Scrooge visits Bob Cratchit's home and discovers that Tiny Tim has passed away
  • Scrooge is horrified to find his own name on a tombstone
• Scrooge's change in attitude


  1. Vows to change his ways and embrace the true spirit of Christmas

  2. Rushes out onto the street with a newfound Christmas spirit

  3. Sends a giant turkey to the Cratchit house

  4. Attends Fred's party

  5. Keeps his promise to honour Christmas by treating people with kindness, generosity, and warmth