It was the light to help Scrooge see throgh the darkness of his troubled past
The Ghost of Christmas Past/the first ghost
"O, Tannenbaum" (O, Christmas Tree)
The light represents a way of light up the errors of scrooges past life so he can see them
Dickens tries to use "dark humor" to make contrast of light and shade
It highlights the fact that even with only two light house keepers in the building that Christmas could still be celebrated.
The Ghost of Christmas Past is a representation of Scrooges own past. The light it emits from its head is to to help Scrooge see his way. When scrooge extinguishes that light the ghost time is ended and thus his powers to help scrooge loo back. The Ghost of Christmas Present live for one year and his time on earth ends when his year is up this is normally at the end of 12 night. The Ghost of Christmas yet to come does not loses power it accepts Scrooges oath to keep Christmas and awaits the day if Scrooge breaks that oath
This was a lamp extinguisher. It was simpley there to put out the light which lit up Scrooges dark past
well when the clock struck one and there was no ghost there he got startled. so then he thought for a while and realized that there is a light shining in his room. he get up , puts on his fuzzy slippers..... and from there you will have to read "A Christmas Carol"
The torch symbolizes warm, inviting light and represents hope and generosity. Its presence in Stave Three of A Christmas Carol helps to transform people's attitudes, leading them to open their hearts to the Christmas spirit and embrace compassion and goodwill towards others.
In the Christmas carol "Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella," Jeanette and Isabella are asked to bring a torch to light up the stable where the Baby Jesus is born. The song describes the scene of their journey to see the newborn child.
Ghost of Christmas Present The streets of London on Christmas Morning Bob Cratchits home The mines of Wales A Light house Freds Home Many homes then visited to witness the festive season