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Flashback - Schoolhouse
The Ghost of the Past takes Scrooge back in time to show him, himself all alone at the schoolhouse. "'The school is not quite deserted,' said the Ghost, ' A solitary child, neglected by his friends, is left there still.' Scrooge said he knew it. And he sobbed" (Dickens 30). ~Direct~ -
Flashback - Belle
Scrooge goes with the Ghost of Christmas Present and sees his old fiance."' Your own feeling tells you that you were not what you are,' she returned. 'I am. That which is promised happiness when we were in one heart, is fraught with misery now that we are two. Hoe often and how keenly I have thought of this, I will not say. It is enough that I have thought of it and can release of you.'...She left him; and they parted." ~ID- Effect on others~ -
People Avoid Scrooge On the Street
No one stops Scrooge in the street to ask him how he is doing. "Nobody ever stopped him in the street to say, 'My dear Scrooge, how are you? when will you come to see me?' NO beggars...no children...no man or woman... Even the blindman's dogs appeared to know him; when they saw him coming on, would tug their owners into doorways and up courts, and then wag their tails as though they said, 'No eye at all is better than an evil eye, dark master'" (Dickens 12). ~Indirect- Effect on others~ -
Marley Visits
Marley comes to warn Scrooge of his awful future ahead. "At this the Spirit raised a frightful cry, and shook its chain with such a dismal and appalling noise, that Scrooge held on tight to his chair, to save himself from falling in a swoon. But how much greater was his horror, when the phantom taking off the bandage round its head... its lower jaw dropped down upon its breast! Scrooge fell upon his knees and clasped his hand before his face"(Dickens 22). ~Indirect- Actions~ -
Scrooge Has a Change in Heart
Scrooge has a big change in heart and begins to live life for others. He shows this first when he is walking into church on Christmas morning. "'I am as light as a feather, I am as happy as an angel, I am as merry as a schoolboy. I am as giddy as a drunken man. A merry Christmas to everybody! A happy New Year to all the world. Hallo here! Whoop! Hallo'" (Dickens 76). ~ID- Words~ -
Scrooge gives a pay raise and warmth to Bob
Scrooge is starting to show he really has changed by giving Bob a pay raise and warmth. "A merry Christmas Bob!' said Scrooge, with an earnestness that could not be mistaken, as he clapped him on the back...I'll raise your salary, and endeavour to assist your struggling family, and we will discuss you affairs this very afternoon, over a Christmas bowl of smoking bishop, Bob! Make up the fires, and buy another coal-scuttle before you dot another i, Bob Cratchit!'" (Dickens 80). ~ID- Action~ -
Mrs. Cratchit Speaks Her Mind
Mrs. Cratchit doesn't like Scrooge very much and wants to give a piece of her mind."'I wish I had him here. I'd give him a piece of my mind to feast upon...'My dear,' said Bob, `the children; Christmas Day.' 'It should be Christmas Day, I am sure,' said she, 'on which one drinks the health of such an odious, stingy, hard, unfeeling man as Mr. Scrooge. You know he is, Robert. Nobody knows it better than you do, poor fellow.'" (Dickens 52) ~ID- Effect on Others~ -
Future - Tiny Tim's Death
Scrooge travels with the Ghost of Christmas Future and sees Tiny Tim's mournful death. "'No, no,' said Scrooge. 'Oh, no, kind Spirit. say he will be spared.'...'If these shadows remain unaltered by the Future, none other of my race,' returned the Ghost, 'will find him here. What then. If he be like to die, he had better do it, and decrease the surplus population. 'Scrooge hung his head to hear his own words quoted by the Spirit, and was overcome with penitence and grief."(Dickens 52) ~ID- Words~ -
Future- People React to Scrooge's Death
The Ghost of Christmas Future shows Scrooge how people react to his death. "'It's likely to be a very cheap funeral,' said the same speaker; 'for upon my life I don't know of anybody to go to it. Suppose we make up a party and volunteer?' 'I don't mind going if lunch is provided,'...Scrooge was at first inclined to be surprised that the Spirit should attach importance to conversations apparently so trivial; ... he set himself to consider what it was likely to be"(Dickens 63).~ID- Thoughts~ -
Future- Scrooge Sees His Grave
Scrooge travels into the future with the Ghost of Christmas Future ands sees his grave. His heart was changed forever. "The Spirit was immovable as ever. Scrooge crept towards it, trembling as he went, and following the finger, read upon the stone of the neglected grave his own name, EBENEZER SCROOGE" (Dickens 72). ~Indirect- Looks~
