| Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his dead business partner one night. Reprimanded for being a cruel man, he is told that he will be visited by three ghosts during the night. Through the ghosts, Ebenezer is forced to look at both his past, his present, and his future. In the past, he sees himself as a lonely boy and then as a young man employed by a kind and giving man. Nevertheless, Ebenezer has grand ambitions, something that his fiancee recognizes. She offers to relieve him of the engagement, since she cannot make him happy, and Ebenezer agrees. The older Ebenezer, watching unseen with the ghost, is distraught, and the ghost removes him from the scene. The second ghost takes Ebenezer to the present home of Bob Cratchit, Ebenezer's employee. The home is very poor, but in the home Ebenzer sees that the youngest boy thinks nicely of him, even though the rest of the family sees the cruelty of Bob Cratchit's employer.
Ebenezer and the ghost travel unseen to the home of Ebenezer's nephew, where all the festivities are taking place and where the nephew speaks of his uncle. The third ghost takes Ebenzer to a grave which Ebenezer is horrified to learn is his own. He learns that he has no friends and that his death is marked by few tears. He also sees that the youngest child of Bob Cratchit - the only one who had truly kind words to say about Ebenzer - dies as a young child. Ebenezer finds himself again in his bed. He wakens and demands of a passing boy what day it is. Ebenezer finds that he has been with the ghosts only one night and immediately begins to become a more loving man, one who is kind to his employer and one who is generous to all. | ||
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Plot & Themes Time/era of story - 1600-1899 Internal struggle/realization? Yes Struggle over Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - long lived adults Ethnicity/Nationality Unusual characteristics: Main Adversary Identity: - none Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 () Europe Yes European country: - England/UK Writing Style Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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