The Ghost of Christmas Past, Present, and Future.
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In the Charles Dickens story "A Christmas Carol" 4 spirits (ghosts) visit the main character Ebeneezer Scrooge . The first ghost is that of his dead business partner Jacob Marley. He tells Scrooge that he will be visited by 3 other ghosts during the rest of Christmas Eve night. They are: The ghost of Christmas Past, The Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Spirit of Things yet to Be.
It is called a Christmas Carol. The story is about a wealthy man who lives in England, Ebenezer Scrooge, he dislikes Christmas because of various reasons. Before Christmas Eve, an old friend paid him a visit, a dead friend that is. His ghost friend alarmed him that 3 spirits will visit him that night. >Ghost of Christmas past >Ghost of the Christmas Present >Ghost of the Christmas yet to come
The silent version of "A Christmas Carol" is titled "Scrooge." It is a 1935 British film adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic story.
They used to tell - and later to read - scary tales on Christmas Eve's night. This means that ghost stories were very appreciated, this is why he started to write them.
Dickens reported that he "driven" by the thought of the Cratchit family and would have difficulty sleeping because of his empathy with Bob. Dickens would frequently walk the streets of London at night gaining more inspiration
The author's name is Charles Dickens. He wrote the story during a time of sheer desperation at the then Governments attitude to child labour and the way these children some as young as 8 years old were forced to work long hours in factories and even in the mines. Charles Dickens. It is properly A Christmas Carol. The unofficial title, based on the lead character, is Scrooge. It is worth noting that the actual Christmas song which is sung in the end of the story is not identified by name. Hollywood has handled this, as has Broadway, in different ways- the All-hands nature of Silent Night is often used, as is the more British-sounding God rest ye merry Gentlemen. Actually Dickens does not say what song was sung!
Charles Dickens was known to walk 20-30 miles per night in London to stimulate his creativity and gather inspiration for his writing.
They all appeared in one night. However, their time span lasted across the 12 days of Christmas. This is why Scrooge on awakening on Christmas Morning is supprised that he had undergone so much in one night citing the the "ghosts could do anything".
The Ghost of Christmas Present is a fictional character from Charles Dickens' novella "A Christmas Carol" and does not have a specific life span as they are a spirit representing the present. In the story, the Ghost of Christmas Present exists for a single night to show Ebenezer Scrooge the error of his ways.
Poems with themes similar to A Christmas Carol include "The Night Before Christmas" by Clement Clarke Moore, "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, and "The Three Kings" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. These poems often center around themes of generosity, redemption, and the spirit of Christmas.