PowerPoint to accompany introduction to the novella.

1. “A Christmas Carol”
By:Charles Dickens

2. MARLEY’S GHOST

3. • Scrooges old friend and
partner came to see him
one Christmas Eve.
• Marley’s mouth had a
folded kerchief wrapped
around his head and chin.
The kerchief was there to
keep his moth from
hanging open. Back then
the dead had to have
kerchiefs around there
mouths and chins to keep
them from coming open
while people were
viewing them in their
casket.
• Marley’s Ghost also had
chains around him. The
chains represent his spirit
staying on earth until he

4. The Ghost Of Christmas Past

5. • This is the Ghost of
Christmas Past.
• It is VERY old. Yet it has
a face without any
wrinkles at all. It holds a
holly leaf. The holly
represents the season,
winter, Christmas! The
light coming out of it’s
head represents memories,
Scrooges memories. It
holds a hat. When put on
it’s head the memories
will disappear. The dress
represents it’s
youthfulness.
• This Spirit takes Scrooge
to see his past.
• What does Scrooge see?

6. The Ghost Of Christmas Present

7. • This is the second of the
three spirits.
• He takes Scrooge to see all
the things that will happen
in the Present!
• He takes him to see Bob
Cratchit’s house, where
Tiny Tim (Bob’s son) is
doing okay.
• All around him lays
turkeys, geese, game
brawn, great joints of
meat, suckling pigs, long
wreaths of sausages, mince
pies, plum puddings,
barrels of oysters, red hot
chestnuts, cherry-cheeked
apples, juicy oranges,
luscious pears, immense
twelfth-cakes, and great
bowls of punch.

8. The Ghost Of Christmas Yet To
Come

9. • The last of the three
spirits.
• It was shrouded in a deep
black garment, which
concealed its head, its
face, its form, and left
nothing of it visible save
one outstretched hand.
The spirit neither spoke
nor moved.
• This Ghost shows Scrooge
his “soon to be” grave. He
also shows him one other
grave!
• Who’s grave did the Ghost
show Scrooge?

10. ~Christmas Day~
• This is Christmas Day
where Scrooge lives. As u
see Scrooge is being nice.
• He has bought a BIG
turkey for the Cratchets.
He gave Bob the day off.
And gave him a raise!