Its a horn of plenty used by The Ghost of Christmas Present to spread the chistmas spirit associated with joy, peace and caring for one another
The spirit's torch in 'A Christmas Carol' represents enlightenment and the power to shine a light on the truths of one's life. It symbolizes the ability to reveal hidden aspects of oneself and the potential for change and redemption. The torch is a guiding light that leads Scrooge towards self-awareness and transformation.
He carries a torch.
The ghost of Christmas present
In the Christmas carol "Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella," Jeanette and Isabella are asked to bring a torch to light up the stable where the Baby Jesus is born. The song describes the scene of their journey to see the newborn child.
Incence is sprinkled on people to make them happy and greatful for the Christmas Spirit
The torch symbolizes warm, inviting light and represents hope and generosity. Its presence in Stave Three of A Christmas Carol helps to transform people's attitudes, leading them to open their hearts to the Christmas spirit and embrace compassion and goodwill towards others.
In "A Christmas Carol," the torch mentioned likely refers to a long stick with a flaming light source at the end. Torches were commonly used for illumination in outdoor settings during the time period in which the story is set. They emit a flickering light that casts shadows and adds to the atmosphere of the scene.
There were no runners carrying the torch ... all carriers of the torch were on skis.
The Ghost of Christmas Present is a plump, tall, joyful man who carries a torch with him. He is supposed to represent how Christmas is a time of goodness and cheer. When he sprinkles ashes from his torch onto people, they immediately become happy and cheerful. The Ghost of Christmas Past shows how Christmas is a time when everybody gets together and becomes thankful for each other; that they still are alive and that they have a happy life with a good family and money in their pockets.
I didn't think the Spirit looked strange at all. Given the non-existent graphic capabilities at the time the movie produced, it wasn't possible to make the spirit more 'ghostly' looking or transparent.
In "The Christmas Carol", Dickens described it as an "incense" and it didn't come from a horn of plenty but from a torch. The torch could perform many good things. For instance, the Ghost sprinkled some of his incense on the dinners that some "poor revellers" were carrying. We can assume that it made the food heartier or even tastier. Also, two men were quarreling and a couple of "drops" from the torch restored their good humor. As a Ghost in a work of fiction, I guess the torch could do just about anything the Ghost pleased. It is one of the greatest inventions that Dickens had in telling this wonderful story.
The first spirit in "A Christmas Carol" represents the Ghost of Christmas Past and carries a glowing light that symbolizes the illumination of Scrooge's past memories and experiences. This light helps Scrooge to reflect on his life and understand the choices he has made.
If there is a flaming torch near, pull out your boomrang, and create a track with it that hits the flaming torch, then hits both of the not flaming torches. They will catch on fire.