Over the course of A Christmas Carol, Scrooge goes from being a mean self centered miserly old man to a caring person
Originally he hated it. Left as a child across Christmas in his boarding school Scrooge was the only boy who was not with a loving family . He states he has only his books for company
He does. The Ghost of Christmas Present is showing him the visions of what Christmas now and across the 12 days of Christmas looks like. This is what Scrooge is missing in his life as the ghost states on their first meeting in the room. "Come in man and know me well" followed by "You do not recognise me do you or any of my brothers". Meaning that Scrooge did not see or live Christmas.
They visit all in one night but the visitation takes place across the 12 days of christmas. The ghost make Scrooge see life across the main 12 days doing so all in one night
Charles Dickens did not play the character Scrooge. He was the author who created the character Ebenezer Scrooge in the novel "A Christmas Carol." Scrooge is a key character in the story who undergoes a transformation through encounters with ghosts.
Scrooge is initially portrayed as greedy, selfish, and miserly, valuing money over compassion and relationships. However, through the course of the story, he undergoes a transformation, becoming generous, kind-hearted, and empathetic, ultimately embodying the spirit of Christmas.
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".
Stave 3 sees the Ghost of Christmas Present take Scrooge across the 12 days of Christmas to see and experience how others, especially those less fortunate celebrate and give thanks for the little they have
He (the Ghost) states that the moor is where miners live and dig in the bowels of the earth, yet they still celebrate Christmas
They all visited on Christmas Eve - However, when Dicken wrote the story he said they would all visit at 1am . Which means it was actually Christmas day (it had past mid night). The Ghost of Christmas Present also took Scrooge across the 12 days of Christmas to show him that the charitable and consideration shown by others was not for 1 day only but for the whole year
The Ghost of Christmas present reveals two children, a boy and a girl who are dressed in rags and are malnourished. The boy is Ignorance. The girl is Want.
The Ghost sought to remind Scrooge that the Christmas season can be devastating for a child forced to be alone. Scrooge, of all people, should have been aware of this fact; but his life of greed had erased this fact from his thoughts. This is why the Ghost, after showing Scrooge the latter's boarding school, and hearing Scrooge state, "I could walk it blindfold!", pointed out, "Strange to have forgotten it for so many years."
Ebenezer Scrooge