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Who were the 2 children in a Christmas carol under the ghost's robe?
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∙ 13y ago
They are man's children. The boy represents ignorance and the girl represents want. He is warned to be cautious of both, but particularly the boy. They also symbolize a moment of irony, when the spirit quotes Scrooge's words concerning the work houses and prisons.
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∙ 13y ago
The two children underneath the Ghost of Christmas Present's robe are named Ignorance and Want. Representing social issues, they serve to provoke Scrooge's sense of empathy and awareness of the less fortunate.
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∙ 9y agoIgnorance and want. The Girl is want and the boy is the worst of these he represents ignornce
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∙ 8y agoThey represent mankind - The Girl is Want and the Boy is Ignorance and these are what Dickens is fighting against in the writing of A Christmas Carol
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∙ 7y agoThe two emaciated children shown to Scrooge by the Ghost of Christmas Present are named Ignorance and Want.
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∙ 6y agoThe children were: The Girl - Want and the Boy is Ignorance. Scrooge is warned by the ghost , "beware of both these children but most of all beware the boy!"
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∙ 13y agoboy was IGNORANCE and girl was WANT
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∙ 8y agoThe Boy is Ignorance the Girl is Want
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∙ 9y agoThey represent "Want" and "Ignorance"
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What are the dolls that the ghosts of Christmas present carries in A Christmas Carol?
What dolls? I can't remember any. In exchange, he hides under his cloak two dirty, haggard skeleton-like figures in the shape of a boy and a girl, symbolising WANT and IGNORANCE. that is basically what the answer is. in many different versions they describe WANT and IGNORANCE in different ways but they always have the same name
What are the things that children in France leave by the fireplace on Christmas Eve?
what are the things children in France leave out on Christmas eve
What makes Christmas for children exciting?
Christmas is exciting for children because when they wake up in the morning on Christmas day, Santa Claus will have brought them present and placed them under a tree. Children love toys and presents.
Two places Santa puts presents for children on Christmas Eve?
The kids' stockings and under the Christmas tree.
What were the names of the two spirits under the Ghost of Christmas Present in 'A Christmas Carol'?
There were four spirits that visited Scrooge that night: the Spirit of his dead partner Marley; the Spirit of Christmas Past, who "took" Scrooge back in time to Christmases--both good and bad--when Scrooge was younger; the Spirit of Christmas Present, who "took" him to his nephew Fred's home and the Crachit's home, to show him how joyously they were enjoying the season, in spite of being poor; and the Spirit of Christmas Yet to Come, who "took" him into the future to scenes relating to Scrooge's own death. Scrooge convinced the last Spirit to leave by promising it he would change.The two spirits under the robe of the Ghost of Christmas Present were Ignorance and Want.
What do romanian children do Christmas night?
After the family dinner they go to sleep and wake to find presents under the Christmas tree.
What is left under the Christmas tree in Brazil?
Most times these are for children and also for close relatives who are participating in the celebration of Christmas
Name two places Santa puts presents for children?
under the tree and in the stoking
Where can one purchase a Christmas mouse?
"The Christmas Mouse" is a children's story popular with children under the age of eight at Christmastime. The Christmas mouse has been lovingly reproduced by crafters and can be found for sale at many local art fairs.
Who worte A Christmas Carol?
"A Christmas Carol" was written by Charles Dickens and was first published in 1843. The novella tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly old man who undergoes a profound transformation after being visited by ghosts on Christmas Eve.
Who did Charles Dickens write 'A Christmas Carol' for?
Charles Dickens wrote "A Christmas Carol" for a general audience. The novella was intended to bring awareness to the plight of the poor in Victorian England and to promote the spirit of giving and compassion during the holiday season.
Do people wrap presents in Christmas Eve or Christmas Day?
Christmas Eve, if not before that and all the little children go to sleep and people put presents under their Christmas tree and when they wake up they get gifts.
