‘Scrooge found himself face to face with the unearthly visitor‘
Catalyst - one who influences change
he is a old man and child combined. This shows that Scrooge is holding onto his neglected childhood. This links to the quote ‘A solitary child, neglected by his friends‘. Which also links to ‘Solitary as an oyster’
‘like a child; yet not so like a child as like an old man’
white tunic represents the innocence that should be part of childhood