A Christmas Carol Notes

Stave 1

• Scrooge is described as tight-fisted, grasping, and solitary.
• Scrooge expresses disdain for Christmas and the poor, suggesting the surplus population should be decreased.
• Marley's ghost wears a chain forged from his actions in life.

Stave 2

• Scrooge's focus on wealth and material possessions is highlighted with the mention of "a golden idol".
• Scrooge's partner is dying and he is alone.

Stave 3

• Scrooge expresses a willingness to learn from the Ghost of Christmas Present.
• The Cratchit family's poverty is evident, but they remain grateful.
• Tiny Tim's potential death is foreshadowed if the future remains unchanged.
• Ignorance and Want are personified as children to be feared.

Stave 5

• Scrooge vows to honor Christmas and learn from the past, present, and future.
• He embraces joy and generosity.
• Scrooge raises Bob Cratchit's salary and becomes a second father to Tiny Tim.
• Scrooge becomes a good friend, master, and man in the city.