| The main character, Ebeneezer Scrooge, is a cold-hearted businessman with too much money. He once had a business partner, Jacob Marley, who helped him gain his wealth, but Jacob died. One night, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of Marley who tell his him he must change his evil ways before it is too late. Marley warns him that three spirits, the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future, will visit him. After Scrooge has been visited by these spirits, he makes his final decision on how he will live the rest of his life--either as the same mean, old miser, or as a kind-hearted, generous man. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - thoughtful 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: Ethnicity/Nationality Unusual characteristics: Main Adversary Identity: - society How sensitive is this character? Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 () Europe Yes Small town? Yes Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee Writing Style Weird Victorian/Shakespearean English? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |
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