It sees Scrooge having relived with help of the Ghost of Christmas Past his past Christmas lives and now he is starting to understand what he had and the way his life has affected himself and those around him.
The climax of Stave 2 leaves Scrooge feeling regretful and saddened as he witnesses scenes from his past that show his loneliness and isolation. It serves as a turning point for Scrooge as he begins to reflect on his life and consider making changes.
In Stave 2, Scrooge regrets not speaking kindly to Bob Cratchit
Scrooge says "Remove me" to the spirit at the end of Stave 2 because he becomes overwhelmed by the visions and memories that the spirit shows him. He cannot bear to see the pain and loneliness of his past, which make him feel vulnerable and exposed. Scrooge's reaction also shows his fear of confronting the truths about his own life and choices.
We never met his father only a mention in stave 2. However, his father is believed to have abandoned scrooge in boarding school.
In Stave 2 of "A Christmas Carol," Dickens shows Scrooge's vulnerability and loneliness through the Ghost of Christmas Past's portrayal of his past. By revealing Scrooge's troubled childhood and lost love, the reader begins to understand the root of his miserly behavior and may feel sympathy towards him. This stave sets the stage for Scrooge's redemption by highlighting the reasons behind his bitterness, paving the way for his transformation in the subsequent chapters of the novel.
The lonely boy sitting reading is indeed the young Scrooge who was left in his boarding School by his father all over Christmas
We first see this in stave 2 especially in connection with seeing Fan his sister and his lost love Belle
It would have gone back to his early childhold circa 50 years
In Stave 2, the spirit of Christmas Past is described as a childlike figure with a glowing head. It seems to radiate warmth and kindness, with a simple tunic and bare feet. The spirit's appearance is ambiguous, allowing Scrooge to focus more on the memories it brings him rather than its physical form.
In Stave 2 of "A Christmas Carol," Scrooge learns the importance of empathy and compassion towards others through witnessing the kind acts of his nephew Fred and the Cratchit family, despite their own struggles. He also begins to understand the impact of his own selfishness and how it has shaped his relationships with others.
That would depend greatly upon who publish the book, A Christmas Carol.The jocund travelers came on; and as they came, Scrooge knew and named them every one.This word appears shortly after the Ghost of Christmas past has take Scrooge back to his childhood.The location is in stave 2 as the Ghost of Christmas Past takes Scrooge to the site of his old boarding School. As they approach the school. It is the very first place the ghost takes Scrooge.
In Stave 2, Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmas Past visit the scenes from Scrooge's childhood and young adult life, including his time as an apprentice at Fezziwig's warehouse and his relationship with his former fiancΓ©e, Belle. They also visit a Christmas party at Fezziwig's and Scrooge's time as a young man working at his old office.
The main theme in this book is " Christmas Spirit " .All of "A Christmas Carol " is about the celebration of Christmas and the good it inspires .At Christmas , people forget their pointless disputes , selfishness , and the burdens of work in favor of friendship , charity and celebration .Theme based around Christmas, miserly old man is shown the error of his ways by Three Christmas Ghosts