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  1. Ebenezer Scrooge experiences significant change from the beginning of a Christmas Carol to the end, although this change is not sudden. It occurs as the story progresses, and we see this in each...

    • Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail. Related Characters: Jacob Marley. Related Literary Devices: Page Number and Citation: 33. Explanation and Analysis
    • It was a strange figure-like a child: yet not so like a child as like an old man, viewed through some supernatural medium, which gave him the appearance of having receded from the view, and being diminished to a child's proportions.
    • In easy state upon this couch, there sat a jolly Giant, glorious to see, who bore a glowing torch, in shape not unlike Plenty's horn, and held it up, high up, to shed its light on Scrooge, as he came peeping round the door.
    • The Phantom slowly, gravely, silently approached. When it came, Scrooge bent down upon his knee; for in the very air through which this Spirit moved it seemed to scatter gloom and mystery.
  2. The Ghost of Christmas Past is a fictional character in Charles Dickens' 1843 novella A Christmas Carol. The Ghost is one of three spirits that appear to miser Ebenezer Scrooge to offer him a chance of redemption.

  3. Dec 1, 2015 · In the Dickens tale, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes Scrooge on a tour of the happiest and saddest moment from his past life. Even without a ghostly escort, you’re likely to have plenty of memories – both happy and sad – associated with Christmas.

  4. Three ghosts take Scrooge through Christmases past, present and future. Characters Bob Cratchit, his son Tiny Tim, and Scrooge’s nephew Fred, all influence Scrooge in his journey of...

  5. The Ghost of Christmas Present rejoices in this display. They are suddenly transported to a far different place, a deserted moor where the miners live—the ghost shows Scrooge where they sit beside a fire singing a song with their women and children.

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  7. However, despite Scrooge’s rejection of the past, the ghost’s visit marks the beginning of his transformation, initiating the removal of Scrooge’s hardened exterior. A detailed description and in-depth analysis of The Ghost of Christmas Past in A Christmas Carol.