Christmas Carol: 3 Spirits Character Lens

How are the Three Spirits different from the ghost of Jacob Marley?

• They are dressed differently.

• They represent the past, present, and future to show him the error of his ways.

• They are not. All of them are ghosts of people who have passed away.

• The 3 spirits are very friendly and caring, while Jacob Marley is harsh and mean to Scrooge.

What is the ghost of Christmas Past's purpose?

• To show Scrooge what a mean-spirited person he is.

• To show he cannot change his past, and will pay a price for it.

• To show Scrooge his past so he can learn from it and change for the better.

• To show what will happen if he continues to act this way.

Why does the Ghost of Christmas Present show Scrooge how others celebrate Christmas?

• To show Scrooge that even though they have far less than he does, they still enjoy the holiday and are grateful for what they have.

• To show Scrooge that he and the others celebrate Christmas in the same way.

• To show Scrooge that he is too jolly, and needs to be more grounded like the Cratchits.

• To show the reader that Scrooge is never going to be able to change, despite the warnings from the spirits.

The ghost of Christmas future is depicted as the most frightening of all the spirits because...

• He actually represents Halloween, and is unrelated to Christmas as a whole.

• To scare Scrooge and show him the painful end he'll be in for if he does not change for the better.

• He is there to take Scrooge's soul to the underworld.

• To show Scrooge how his actions impact those around him negatively.