Ebenezer Scrooge In Bob Marley's A Christmas Carol

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Ebenezer Scrooge: Scrooge is the main antagonist and protagonist of the story. He is introduced on the first page while the author is describing the death of Marley. He is very unhappy and lonely most of the time. He hopes that the whole world would leave him alone. Scrooge doesn’t believe in charity or Christmas. Throughout the story, three spirits visit Scrooge and take him on a journey, trying to help him change his way of thinking. His catchphrase throughout the book is shown to be “Bah humbug!”
Jacob Marley: Marley was Scrooge’s business partner before he died seven years ago. He is mentioned in the first page of the story but doesn’t officially appear until page 9 as a ghost. Marley is forced to walk around, regretting that he did not help anyone during the time he was alive. He tries to warn Scrooge the dangers of being greedy and …show more content…

He first visits Scrooge in Stave II, page 18, startling him. This young and elderly figure represents memory. The spirit takes Scrooge on a journey of past Christmases that have been celebrated. The ghost tries to make Scrooge realize how much he has changed from when he was young till now. It is shown that Scrooge has slowly shifted his attention from people to profit.
Ghost of Christmas Present: The Ghost of Christmas Present is the second spirit to visit Scrooge. He makes his first appearance before Scrooge on page 32 in Stave III. He is a majestic giant clad with a green robe and represents celebration and charity. He gives Scrooge a tour onto the streets on Christmas morning, leading them to Cratchit’s house. The spirit shows how cheerful and merry the family is even though they don’t have a lot of money Then, the spirit takes Scrooge to his nephew’s house, Fred. There, Scrooge overhears Fred’s conversation with his niece about

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