'A Christmas Carol' Stave 2: the first of the three spirits
I can understand the role of the first spirit.
'A Christmas Carol' Stave 2: the first of the three spirits
I can understand the role of the first spirit.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The Ghost of Christmas Past’s appearance reflects his role (to enlighten Scrooge)
- This ghost shows how Scrooge has been shaped and embittered by his own past experiences
- The spirit is a physical manifestation of our memories, which shift and change over time
- The spirit’s light makes him resemble a candle, which could show that he represents guidance and hope for Scrooge
- The ghost's revelations about Scrooge's past make the reader more sympathetic towards the old miser
Common misconception
Students think that Scrooge is selfish and miserable because he is a wicked person.
Scrooge's miserliness comes from his deep-rooted fear of being poor.
Keywords
Emanating - If light is emanating from a lamp, it is coming from, or beaming out of the lamp.
Empathy - Showing empathy means putting yourself in someone else’s position and understanding how they might feel.
Enlighten - If you enlighten someone, you provide them with the information necessary for them to understand something.
Inescapable - If something is inescapable, you cannot get away from it.
Manifestation - A manifestation is a visible representation of something (usually something abstract).
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Scrooge refuses to donate money to help the poor.
Scrooge declines his invite to Christmas dinner
Scrooge berates him for asking for Christmas Day off
Scrooge brandishes a ruler at him and scares him away