Christmas Carol. Characters
Descriptions and Quotes
Scrooge.
Description.
Scrooge is the owner of a money lending bussiness that he had with his friend who died
7 years this very night. We then see that he has a clerk that works for him that he does
not name as he is not relevent to him at this pointof the novel. we then see how he is so
tight fisted that he will only use the smallest amount of coal to warm one room in his
house and that when he see's theghost of Jacob Marley he beieves he is a part of
undigested food. We then see how he beleves he isreal and that he is warned aabout the
three ghosts that willhaunt him to change him. we then see how he changes
througout the novel. Scroogechanges slightly all the way through and we only find out
about the stores in the market and the name of his clerk (Bob Cratchit) as this is now
relevent to him. He asks the ghost of christmas present why he sprinkles joy and good
will over the cratchits as he does not understand the effect of it.
We seethat Scrooge has changed over all when we see
he has feelings for The Cratchits when he finds out about
the illness of Tiny Tim and when he sees the graves at
theend of chapter four and realises the nice one is Tiny
Tim's as he is loved and thehorriable one is his as he is
not loved. At the end we see him send gifts to the
cratchits and gives him a pay raise to help with the illness
and he goes to dinner with his nephew.
Quotes
"Bah!" said
Scrooge,
"Humbug!"
"If they would rather die," said Scrooge, "they had
better do it, and decrease the surplus population."
Why to the poor most?
Ghost of
Christmas
Present.
Description.
We first meet the ghost of christmas present in the third chapter when he
makes scrooge find him in his house. We see that he has made the room
that he is in a grand room that is decutared how he should do his bussiness.
We then see that he takes scrooge to the Cratchits house and shows him
what christmas is really about as he sprinkles good will and joy on the house
as they need it the most as they are poor. we then see him at the end as he
is dieing because the present passesaway. We then see two creatures appear
which are supposed to be what makes up the evil in scrooge and is another
way to make him change.
Quotes.
Girded around
its middle was
an antique
scabbard but
no sword in it.
Because it
needs it
most.
Ghost of Christmas Past.
Description.
The ghost of christmas past comes to scrooge in the second paragraph and shows him his childhood past. He collects
scroogefrom his bedroom and firstly takes him back to school. We see how Scrooge is so happy at this and how he
changes from happy to sad a single tier appears as we see everyone going home for christmas and he does not until
his little sister takes him home one day. We then see how he isand how he shouldbehave as a boss when he was an
apprentise at Fezziwig's. We see how he got them to clear the room and had a ball for christmas. This is to show
scrooge how he should be and act towards his employe.
Quotes
And what is that
upon your upper
cheek.
Would you so soon put out,
with worldly hands, the light
i give?
What is the matter
Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come,.
Description.
This is the last of the three spirits that haunt scrooge.
We see that this ghost has no face of features this is
because the future is ever changing. This ghost shows
scrooge what will he dies. He will see that his clothes are
stripped off his body and sold when he is dead as there is
no one that cares about him. we then see the
comparison between Tiny Tim's and Scrooge's graves.
This shows us and scrooge what he has to do to change.
We see how scrooge actually cares about what will
happen to tiny tim and how he has finaly changed.
Quotes.
It gave no reply.
Bob Cratchit.
Description.
Bob is the Clerkthat works for scrooge. We do not know his name at the
beginingas he is not relevent to scroog. We see that scrooge is a horrible boss and
that he keeps all of the coal in his office under lock and key so Bobhas to warm
himself with the small candle in his room and his coat. We see that he is very poor
but enjoys the goodwill and joy of christmas but, gets threatened with the sack
when he agrres with Fred with the merry christmas and a happy new year
heshouts at scrooge. We see that bob is a famly man and that he ran home to be
with his family on christmas eve after persuading scrooge to let him have the day
off. We see that he has a son called Tiny Tim that has rickets and badly. We see
how the ghost of christmas present good will on their house as they need it most as
they are poor.We also see an emotional side to him when hecomes back from
church with tiny tim. Bob is used at the end to show us how scrooge has changed as
he turns up late expecting the sack.
But insead he recieves a pay rise and the christmas goose was provided by Scrooge.
Quotes,
Oh a
wonderful
Pudding.
The children,
Christmas
Day.
Tiny Tim.
Description.
We first meet Tiny Time with the rest of the Cratchit
family. We also find out that he has got rickets taht is
caused by his bad diet that he can change people's lives
and that he brings his dad bob to tears when they come
back from church. We see that in the Ghost of
Christmas yet to come part that he dies but his grave is
lovely and green but, scrooge has not as this shows that
scrooge's is horrible and Tiny Tim is not as he is nice
and polite as this is why his grave is the same. We then
see how his health changes at he gets a propper diet as
scrooge gives them more money.
Quotes
God bless us every one.
Fred
Quotes.
I believe that it has
done good me good
and will do me good.
So a merry christmas UNCLE.
Come dine with us tomorrow.
Description.
Fred is Scrooges nephew from his sister who has died. They do
not get on as they are different. Scrooge is rich but hates
christmas where Fred is different. We meet Fred in the office in
the first chapter where he argues with his uncle about
christmas and give's him an invite to the christmas dinner but
he refuses. We then see him at the end when he welcomes
Scrooge in when he comes after he has changed.
Jacob Marley
Description.
He is the first ghost that we meet during the novel. He was a
bussiness pertner. He is tyhe ghost that turns up n scrooges
house to alert him to the fact that he will be haunted by three
ghosts before christmas day. He also shows scrooge if he does
not change how he will have to live with big heavy chains. He is
first thought to be a trick or an undigested piece of beef that
would make him see things. He warns scrooge and scares him to
change who he is before the night is out.
Quotes.
In life I was your partner.
I wear the chain
forged in life.
I am ere tonight to warn
you that you have yet a
chance and hope of
escaping my fate.