A Christmas Carol- Staves I-III

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Scrooge's solitude comparison

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"to edge his way along the crowded paths of life, warning all human sympathy to keep its distance..."

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Scrooge's conflict illustration

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"He tried to be smart to distract himself from the terror of the specter's voice."

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Jacob Marley's regret

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"Why did I walk through crowds of fellow-beings with my eyes turned down?"

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Rising action initiator in Stave I

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Jacob Marley's ghost appearance

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Scrooge's isolation and unfriendliness

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Visit from Jacob Marley; warning of 3 spirits

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Words indicating 'fettered'

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chain; link by link

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Reason for Scrooge's tears

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"A solitary child, neglected by his friends...a lonely boy was reading near a feeble fire."

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Scrooge's realization of missing sister Fan

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"So she had," cried Scrooge. "You're right. I will not gainsay it, Spirit. God forbid!"

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Theme of transformation in Stave II

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"To hear Scrooge expending all the earnestness of his nature... would have been a surprise..."

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Scrooge's characterization at the end of Stave I

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apprehensive