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| Why is the Ghost of Christmas present a stranger to Scrooge? |
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Definition
| Scrooge has forgotten all about what is means to celebrate Christmas. |
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| Where does the Ghost of Christmas present take Scrooge? |
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Definition
| He is taken to the Cratchet house, the city, Fred's house, a ship, lighthouse, sub-urban streets, miners, almo houses, and a hospital. |
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| Why did the Spirit not show Scrooge his own present Christmas? |
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Definition
| Scrooge didn't celebrate Christmas. |
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| What would cause a difference in Bob and Mrs. Cratchit's feelings of Scrooge? |
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Definition
| Bob had to see Scrooge at work everyday. Mrs. Cratchit doesn't and has more freedom to express her feelings. |
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| After visiting Christmas celebrations, how does Scrooge's attitude and feelings begin to change. |
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Definition
| He sees joy and love in these places, and it affected him. |
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| What is happening to the spirit? What would cause this? |
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Definition
| He is turning old. "Christmas Present" is only 24 hours long and "dies" at midnight. |
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| Scrooge says "I am not the man I was." What does he mean? What causes the change? How does the Spirits cause it? |
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Definition
| He is a changed man meaning he was going to change his behaviors toward other people. He could give to the poor, show love. The spirits show him his past, present, and future, which he doesn't like so he resolves to change his ways. He doesn't like the laughing and mocking he sees in his future. He dies a lonely death, an no one misses him. |
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| What does this final experience teach Scrooge? |
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Definition
| He is taught to be kinder, more considerate, and caring toward others, or else he will die friendless and mocked. |
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| Why is ch. 4 the most frightening for Scrooge? Why is the future more frighting than the past? |
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Definition
| The spirit was creepy. He was dark and scary. Because he is alive and thinks that it isn't important what others think about him. But as soon as he sees the future, the realizes he is hated and it bothers him. He also dies a lonely and pitiful death (he doesn't like this.) |
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| Explain why the visions of the future would convince Scrooge to alter his life. |
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Definition
| He doesn't want to be hated, and he doesn't want to die friendless and laughed at. |
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| How does Scrooge see the promise to honor Christmas all year a way to alter his present life? |
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Definition
| He realized that spending time with loved ones and being joyful is showing the christmas spirit. if he does this, he will be liked by others and have a more enjoyable life. |
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| do you think scrooge would have changed without the help of the spirits? |
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Definition
| No, because he wouldn't have ever seen his mean ways, and he wouldn't have known the consequences for them. |
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