Monday, 11 August 2008

Which ghost has the biggest impact on Scrooge in A Christmas Carol and why? Show evidence to back up your point.

The
answer to this question is subjective, and no answer is technically more correct than another
answer. I believe that most readers would probably say that the Ghost of Christmas Future has
the biggest impact, because Scrooge makes his massive change shortly after this ghost's visit;
however, I think that is short-sighted. In my personal opinion, the Ghost of Christmas Future
would not be effective without the the presence of the other two ghosts, and the other two
ghosts would not have been as effective without the future ghost presenting Scrooge with the
final set of images.

If I had to pick the ghost that has the greatest impact
on Scrooge, I think I would have to go with the Ghost of Christmas Past. I would go with this
ghost for two main reasons. First, this ghost shows Scrooge a time in his life when he wasn't
miserable and miserly. Scrooge gets to re-experience that moment in his life at Fezziwig's party
with wonderful friends. It's an incredibly positive...

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