 Ebenezer Scrooge- mean and greedy businessman  Fred- Scrooge’s caring, loving nephew.  Bob Cratchit- meek and mild employ of Scrooge  Tiny Tim- Bob’s crippled son

Ghost of Christmas Past- Illuminates Scrooge’s past  Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come- Shows Scrooge’s doomed fate  Ghost of Christmas Present- jolly, giving spirit who lives on Christmas day only

 London, England in 1843

 External Conflict › The struggle Scrooge has with the Spirits.  Internal Conflict › The emotional struggle Scrooge has in himself to change.

 Exposition › We are told Jacob Marley is dead. We also meet Scrooge and see how mean and greedy he is to everyone.  Rising Action › Marley’s Ghost appears to Scrooge and warns him to change or be forever tormented. › Scrooge is visited by three Spirits to educate him so he can change.

 Climax › The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows Scrooge his and Tiny Tim’s future. Scrooge is so moved he vows to change.  Falling Action › Scrooge awakes in his room on Christmas Day. He dances around, buys a turkey for the Cratchit’s, goes to his nephews for Christmas dinner, and raises Bob’s salary.

 Resolution › Scrooge changes his greedy ways and saves Tiny Tim’s as well as his own life.

 Happy at the parties and when Scrooge changes.  Sad when Scrooge is dumped and Tiny Time dies.  Scary when the 2 children and Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come are in the scene.

 The point of view is mostly 3 rd person like someone reading a story to his audience.  But every once in a while, the narrator will break 3 rd person and talk directly to the reader with the pronoun “I.” So, some 1 st person is present.

 Topics › Some topics in this book were:  Greed  Poverty  Societal Responsibility  Themes  One who is greedy will die alone.  The poor need help not judgment.  With great power and wealth comes great responsibility to one’s society.