Get Worksheet 2 Understanding Scrooge

Dickens describes the ghost as open and cheerful - in actions and appearance. Its dark brown curls were long and free; free as its genial face, its sparkling eye, its open hand, its cheery voice, its unconstrained demeanour, and its joyful air.

The scabbard, then, serves as a symbol for peace, making the second ghost symbolize both abundance and peace.

The Ghost of Christmas Past, with his glowing head symbolizing the mind, represents memory; the Ghost of Christmas Present represents generosity, empathy, and the Chri stmas spirit; and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come represents the fear of death and moral reckoning.

After the visits by the three spirits, Scrooge sees what his greed has cost him. He sees people who have so much less than he does and yet that they are far happier than he. As a result of this insight, he is motivated to contribute to charity and to speak kindly to everyone he meets.

How is Scrooge represented in Stave 2? In Stave 2, Scrooge is represented as a man who actually does remember what Christmas once meant. He cries upon seeing his younger self, alone and sad. he also fondly remembers Fezziwig's party and his old mentor's kindness.

Synonyms of scrooge miser. hunks. tightwad. skinflint. cheapskate. niggard. piker. penny-pincher.

Marley's Ghost can be seen as a physical representation of the Christian belief system of heaven and hell and the importance of repentance and redemption.

Charles Dickens describes Scrooge as "a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner! Hard and sharp as flint... secret, and self-contained, and solitary as an oyster." He does business from a Cornhill warehouse and is known among the merchants of the Royal Exchange as a man of good credit.