Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

• What Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come quote starts "shrouded..." & what is the analysis for it?

  • Death symbol in S4 -> Grim Reaper -> ghost creates ambience of finality -> consequence of S's past immoralities & urgency of repentance
  • Imagery 'black' -> ominous image created by black juxtaposes light motif seen w/ other ghosts -> S's ironically "solitary" death is imminent -> S longed for "solitary" existence & ghost is showing him consequences of selfish existence
  • Archetype -> menacing, faceless ghost haunting S symbolises justly forceful intervention needed to catalyse his transformation
• What Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come quote starts "It was a worthy..." & what is the analysis for it?

  • Decaying semantic field in S4 -> mocking commentary on S's life -> vitality of plants -> S's insignificance -> criticism of materialistic existence -> more insignificant decaying plants surrounding grave -> throughout ghost's portrayal of S's death -> D emphasises consequences of neglecting one's moral duties -> neglect will lead to eternal neglect
  • Exclamative sentence -> form of karmic retribution -> Scrooge's frugal & miserly existence met w/ punishment -> divine justice