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Christmas Eve in the City
Scrooge is grouchy and unpleasent
"Bah Humbug" (14)
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Marley's Ghost
Marley comes as a Ghost to his house telling him that there are Ghost's coming to get him to repent his ways.
"'Without their visits,'said the Ghost,'you cannot hope to shun the path I tread."'(Dickens 24)
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The First Ghost
The Ghost of Christmas Past comes to see him
"Rise, and walk with me!" (30)
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Scrooge at School
Scrooge and the Ghost witness his younger self leaving school for Christmas with his family.
"I have come to bring you home, Dear Brother!" (Dickens 33)
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Fezziwig's Office
Scrooge had a wonderful time working with his old master, Fezziwig.
"'Yo Ho, my Boys!' 'Let's have no more work tonight, Christmas Eve Dick, Christmas Ebenezer!"' (Dickens 34)
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Belle Refuses Him
His Fiancee refuses his ring because he valued money more than her.
"She left him, and they parted" (Dickens 38)
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The Second Ghost
The Ghost of Present shows up in his house and talks to him.
"I am the Ghost of Christmas Present, look upon me!" (Dickens -
The Cratchit Household
The Spirit and Scrooge watch as the Cratchit Family eat a meager meal in their small household, but they are still happy.
"God bless everyone!" (Dickens 51)
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The Final Ghost
He meets the final ghost and it shows him his and Tim's Death unless he can change his way.
"'Am I that man that lay upon the bed?' he cried on his knees." ( Dickens 72)
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A Christmas Carol
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The Christmas Day
Scrooge wakes up from the night and is relieved that he isn't dead. He is merry and he gives the Crachits an extremely big turkey. He spends the rest of Christmas with his nephew and the next day gives Bob a Raise.
"'Lord bless me!' cried the Gentleman, as if his breath were gone.'My dear Mr. Scrooge, are you serious?"' (Dickens 78)
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