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The Ghost of Christmas Past

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

Scrooge puts out the first of the three spirits
Scrooge puts out the first of the three spirits. John Leech, 1843. Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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The quotes

3 quotes by or about The Ghost of Christmas Past, in the order they happen.

I am the Ghost of Christmas Past.

Ghost of Christmas Past · Stave Two · time · the supernatural

The first spirit. It shows Scrooge his own past.

A solitary child, neglected by his friends, is left there still.

Ghost of Christmas Past · Stave Two · isolation · family

Young Scrooge, alone at school at Christmas. We see why he became cold.

Show me no more!

Scrooge · Stave Two · time · redemption

The past hurts. Scrooge cannot bear to look. He is starting to feel.

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