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Ghost In A Christmas Carol

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“Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas.” Dale Evans. Christmas is a time for giving. It is a time for sharing, and for spending time with family and friends. In A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, the protagonist Ebenezer Scrooge is a cold, tight fisted elderly man with a misanthropic nature. He receives visits by three ghosts, each giving him a chance to change the outcome of his future.
Each ghost has a significant impact on Scrooge. The Ghost of Christmas Past enables Scrooge to relive the days coming up to Christmas from his childhood up to his teen years. He sees how he neglected his first love, Belle, and it brings back feelings of shame and guilt. The Ghost of Christmas Present

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