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Belle
The Ghost of Christmas Past shows him his old fiance, and how he chose money over her. Then his heart changes and he becomes sad. "'Mr. Scrooge it was. I passed his office window; and it was not shut up, and he had a candle inside, I could scarcely see him. His partner lies upon the point of death I hear; and there he sat alone. Quite alone in the world, I do believe,' said Belle" (Dickens 40). Through Scrooge's effect on others, Dickens shows Scrooge motive. -
Old School
The ghost of Christmas Past takes him to see his old school. He has a heart change and becomes really happy at the sight of old friends. '"Why, it's Ala Baba!' Scrooge exclaimed in exclaimed in ecstasy," (Dickens 32). Charles Dickens uses Scrooge's speech to show his feelings. -
Marley's Ghost
Jacob Marley comes to tell Scrooge that his heart needs to change and that three spirits are coming. "Scrooge stopped. Not so much in obedience, as in surprise and fear," (Dickens 25). In this quote, Dickens directly tells you how Scrooge reacts to Marley's Ghost. -
Visiting the Cratchits
The Ghost of Christmas Present takes him to see the Cratchits. Despite the Cratchit's small Christmas Feast they are more joyful than ever because of Christmas. Scrooge begs the ghost to tell if Tiny Tim will survive. "Scrooge hung his head to hear his own words quoted by the spirit, and was overcome with penitence and grief," (Dickens 52). Through Scrooge's looks you see how sad Scrooge is. -
Fred's Party
Scrooge is shown his nephew's party that he refused to go to. Everyone is celebrating Christmas and having a great time. "'A merry Christmas and a happy new year to the old man, whatever he is,' said Scrooge's nephew," (Dickens 59). This is how Dickens indirectly describes Scrooge's motive through others reactions. -
The Game
Fred starts up a game at the party where everyone tries to guess what he describes. He describes an animal that is savage, growls, and walks about the streets of London alone. At last Fred's sister guessed it, "'It's your Uncle Scrooge,'"(Dickens 58). This is another example of Scrooge's motive through his effect on others. -
Church and Dinner
It is Christmas Day and Scrooge is so joyful. "He went to church, and walked about the streets, and watched the people hurrying to and fro, and patted children on the head," (Dickens 78). In this quote, Charles Dickens indirectly shows Scrooge's motive through his actions. Later that day Scrooge went to have dinner with Fred. -
Second Father
At the very end of the book, Dickens directly tells you, "Scrooge was better than his word. He did it all, and to Tiny Tim, who did not die, he was a second father," (Dickens 80). Scrooge became a man who laughed along with people and had a constant joy about him. -
A New Perspective
"'Hear me, I am not the man I was. I will not be the man I must have been but this intercourse,'" (Dickens 73). Scrooge pleads to the Spirit and through his speech you can indirectly tell that his heart has changed. -
The Grave
The ghost of Christmas Yet to Come takes Scrooge into the future and he sees his own grave. There are people stealing Scrooge's belongings and talking about what a wicked man he was. "The room was very dark, too dark to be observed with any accuracy, though Scrooge glanced round it in obedience to a secret impulse, anxious to know what kind of room it was," (Dickens 67). Dickens indirectly shows Scrooge's anxiousness through his thoughts.
