The first ghost (having been foretold by Marley) was to take Scrooge back to his previous Christmases and allow Scrooge to see what it was like for him then and how this changed him
The ghost bringing the future news was Marley. He warns scrooge that unless he changes his life he will die and walk the earth in eternal torment.
Scrooge is with the Ghost of Christams Yet To Come. He has seen the visions of the future and now is at the graveyard. He speaks to the Ghost ""Before I draw nearer to that stone to which you point," said Scrooge, "answer me one question. Are these the shadows of the things that Will be, or are they shadows of things that May be, only?" He is asking for assurances that what he has seen can be changed if he changes and are not certain
Scrooge was never a ghost in the story
Scrooge states whilst on bended knees "You are about to show me shadows of the things that have not happened, but will happen in the time before us,'' Scrooge pursued.
Scrooge feared the ghost of "Things Yet To Come" the most in this novel because the ghost wore all black, and did not talk, only verbally with the point of his finger. Also the ghost showed him terrifying things such as his death, and his funeral.
Three Ghost visit Ebenezer. The Ghost of Christmas Past, The Ghost of Christmas Prsent and The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come
no. Marley is the ghost.
To warn Scrooge that unless he changes his ways and seeks to make amends to mankind for his previous miserly living then Scrooge was destined to walk the earth in eternal torment
The words "Are these the shadows of the things that Will be, or are they shadows of things that May be only?" were repeated by the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, causing Scrooge to feel ashamed of his current ways and the potential consequences of his actions.
He wanted to know whose name was on the tombstone. ____ Scrooge asked, "Are these the shadows of the things that Will be, or are they shadows of the things that May be, only?"
He plays Scrooge, young scrooge, middle age scrooge, older scrooge, christmas past ghost, christmas present ghost, and christmas future ghost.