Described as old yet young looking the Ghost is Scrooges own past. When with Scrooge he takes the old man back to his childhood to see what his own life was like and what may have caused him to be the man he currently was. He makes Scrooge see the positive and negative of his life
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The Ghost of Christmas Past in "A Christmas Carol" represents memory and reflection. It shows Scrooge his past actions and decisions, helping him understand how they have shaped his present self. Through this journey, Scrooge is able to confront his past mistakes and learn from them.
Its a "Lamp extinguisher". Shaped like a large metal cone it was used to extinuish candles and oil lamps by placing it over the flame
Its represents Ebemezers own past Christmases and attempts to show him what was good and bad about it. The light emmitted from teh Gjost is to light Scrooges way through that past life