3 and they are christmas past, present, future
Three spirits visit Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol": the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. Each spirit shows Scrooge different aspects of his life and the consequences of his actions.
4 in total.
Jacob Marley, The Ghost of Christmas Past, The Ghost of Christmas Present, The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come
Scrooge is visited by four spirits. The first is the ghost of Marley. Then the ghost of Christmas past, Christmas present and Christmas future.
Four in total
The first of the three Christmas spirits who visits Scrooge is the Ghost of Christmas Past. This spirit takes Scrooge on a journey through his past to help him reflect on his life choices and actions.
Yes, after the visits from the spirits Scrooge really did change.
All the spirits teach scrooge a lesson
Scrooge is never explicitly dumped in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." Scrooge experiences the consequences of his actions throughout the story, particularly through the visits of the three spirits on Christmas Eve.
Marley tells Scrooge to expect three more spirits to visit him that night.
To show scrooge issues he encountered in his past
Three were foretold
The first spirit-like visitor seen by Ebenezer Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol" is the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley. Marley's ghost appears to warn Scrooge about his current path and to set the stage for the visits by the three Christmas spirits.
Marley told of three ghosts
The Ghost of Christmas Present
Jacob Marley visits Scrooge to deliver the warning that if he does not mend his greedy ways that he will spend the afterlife wrapped in heavy chains, which represent his love of money in this life. He also informs him that he will be visited by three spirits that night: the ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Future.
The ghosts in "A Christmas Carol" visited Scrooge in one night. The visits occurred on the night of Christmas Eve, with each of the three spirits appearing to teach Scrooge a lesson about redemption and the true meaning of Christmas.