illustration of Ebenezer Scrooge in silhouette walking toward a Christmas tree and followed by the three ghosts

A Christmas Carol

by Charles Dickens

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A Christmas Carol Questions on Chapter 1

A Christmas Carol

The bandage on Marley's ghost in "A Christmas Carol" signifies the physical and emotional suffering he endures in the afterlife due to his greed and selfishness during his lifetime. It serves as a...

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A Christmas Carol

Fred visits his uncle during Christmas to wish him a merry Christmas and invite him to Christmas dinner. Despite Scrooge's initial rejection and criticism of Fred's optimism, Fred remains cheerful...

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A Christmas Carol

In the first chapter of A Christmas Carol, Scrooge could have been philanthropic and given to the poor, but instead he suggests that they should go to prisons. This reveals his selfishness and lack...

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