What are all the main events in A Christmas Carol?

Answer 1

Traditionally, I think the term "Christmas carol" refers only to songs about the birth of Jesus. Obviously there are songs about Santa Claus, magic snowmen, and chestnuts roasting that have become part of the Christmas practice.

Also, I think "carol" at one time referred to songs accompanying a ring dance (dancers holding hands in a circle resemble the fence surrounding a CORRAL, as in "Shoot-out at the OK." Those dancing songs could also be about Jesus, of course.

Answer 2

The main events in "A Christmas Carol" include Ebenezer Scrooge being visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come, his reflection on his life choices, his transformation into a kinder person, and his redemption through acts of generosity and kindness towards others. The story culminates with Scrooge celebrating Christmas with his newfound spirit of goodwill towards all.

Answer 3

Ebenezer Scrooge is a cold-hearted miser who avoids sentiment and thinks only of money.

The ghost of Scrooge's dead partner Marley visits him. Marley is wearing chains and is condemned to misery after failing to do anything good for humankind.

The Ghost of Christmas Past visits Scrooge and takes him on a tour of Scrooge's childhood, reminding him of the sister he loved and those he has disappointed with his lack of sympathy.

The Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge the homes of his clerk and his nephew, where toasts are made to Scrooge's health and families celebrate the season.

After the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows Scrooge his lonely and miserable death, Scrooge changes his ways and becomes charitable and loving.

Answer 4

Scrooge hates Christmas and humanity.

Fred his nephew visits the counting house to invite him to Christmas dinner and is soon shown the door.

Two business men enter seeking charitable donation and are quick told to leave him alone

Bob his faithful clerk for wanting Christmas Day off with pay.

That night, he goes home thinks he sees the face of his dead business partner Marley in his brass doorknocker.

After a dinner, Marley's ghost arrives to tell him to change or suffer in the afterlife and warns of three more ghosts who will visit.

First is the Ghost of Christmas Past, who is an old but young man.

The ghost takes Scrooge back in time to see himself as a small sad little boy all alone at boarding school at Christmas, Then as an older boy whose sister arrives to take him home from school for good. Then as an apprentice at a Christmas party at Fezziwig's house, and as a young man whose fiancée breaks their engagement off because she knows that Scrooge only has eye for a golden idle; money.

Present time and Scrooge is forlorn by memories and starts to think that he needs to be better to the people in his life.

The Ghost of Christmas Present.

Christmas Present is at first very jovial and very like father Christmas yet Scrooge does not really know what he is of what he represents compared to Christmas Past.

Scrooge sees a many scenes of people celebrating Christmas even those with little or nothing - They move supernaturally across Britain in a time line of 12 days.

Then, the ghost takes Scrooge to visit invisibly the Cratchit family. We see the house of the poor Cratchit family, who make up in love what they lack in money. He first learns that Tiny Tim will not see another Christmas. After experiencing some other random celebratory scenes we arrive at Fred's home. Fred is Scrooges nephews. Scrooge sees a really fun party at his nephew's house.

The last visitor is the terrifying Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.

Scrooge witnesses some of his business acquaintances talking very lightly about someone who died and who they care little if anything about. Scrooge and the ghost move to Old Joes' beetling shop where he witnesses, an undertaker, his house keeper and laundry lady pawn the belongings of properties stolen from a dead man whom no one appeared to care for We move to see and a dead body with no mourners.

Scrooge pleads to see someone, anyone who may care about the man's passing and is transported to a house where a husband and wife speak fearfully that their debt with him may go to someone more ruthless

He is taken to the Cratchits who are overwhelmed by the death of Tiny Tim and experiences the families' grief at losing such a young child because of illness.

Finally, to the cemetery where the Ghost shows Scrooge his own grave. Scrooge begs for another chance to change his ways and in doing so that if he is allowed to live he will change and keep Christmas in his hear always!.

Ebenezer wakes up in his own bed, it's Christmas Day. Quickly, he orders a giant turkey for the Cratchits, donates money to charity, and goes to Fred's home to ask for forgiveness and stays for a night of merriment.

On Boxing Day he opens his counting house and greets Bob Cratchit who is a full eighteen minutes late and pretends be very annoyed to the point of seeming sacking the poor clerk. Instead he shouts Merry Christmas Bob and raises his salary. Scrooge becomes a compassionate person helping others and keeping to his oath. Still more he takes to Tiny Tim like an old uncle and ensures the sickly child is given the medical help he needs to help him live thereafter.

Answer 5

The death of Scrooge as foretold by the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come

Answer 6

The fact that the whole house was empty except for Scrooge when the bells individually ring for no reason adds drama to the moment and increases a sense of menace

Answer 7

There are many things that make people happy in the story. Most of them involve being with family and friends at Christmas.