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A Christmas Carol characters

Who they are, in a few lines. Tap one for their quotes.

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Scrooge →

A cold, greedy old man. Alone. Three ghosts show him his life. He changes.

Jacob Marley →

Scrooge's dead partner. He drags a chain he made from his own greed. He comes back to warn Scrooge.

Bob Cratchit →

Scrooge's clerk. Paid almost nothing. Still kind, still cheerful, still toasts his boss.

Tiny Tim →

Bob's youngest son. Ill and small. He blesses everyone. He will die unless Scrooge changes.

Fred →

Scrooge's nephew. Warm and forgiving. He invites his uncle to dinner every year and is always told no.

The Ghost of Christmas Past →

A strange child-like light. It shows Scrooge the boy he was and the man he became.

The Ghost of Christmas Present →

A huge, jolly giant in green. It shows Scrooge how others keep Christmas, and shows him Ignorance and Want.

The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come →

A silent figure in black. It points. It shows Scrooge his own death and nobody caring.

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The words of the book come from Project Gutenberg, the 1843 text (public domain). Every quote was checked against it. Paintings and drawings are public domain, from Wikimedia Commons, credited under each one. Notes by Akash Wadhwani. Copy it. Print it. Share it. No sign-up.
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