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In stave three, Scrooge had awoken when the bell tolled one. Scrooge had stayed awake and got himself prepared. He did not want to be frightened by the spirit this time. Scrooge was anxious and nervous when the ghost hadn't arrived in time. All the sudden there was a light coming from the room next to his. A voice had invited him to come in. He entered the room, but the room was familiar. The room was his, but decorated with holly and things of that nature. There was a feast prepared before Scrooge. There were things of poultry, meats, turkeys, geese, and things of that nature. It was very opposite of the room of Scrooge's. The Ghost of Christmas Present presented himself. He was a giant with bare feet. He was wearing a green robe, had holly in his hand, and had a wreath around his neck. The giant explained how he had over eighteen hundred siblings. Then, the room had vanished, and they were brought to an old poor part of town. There were bakers, preachers, poulterers, and butchers gathered around. They were all humble and they all had christmas spirit within them. Then, the spirit brought Scrooge to Bob Cratchit's home. There was Mrs. Cratchit, Belinda, Peter, and another boy and girl waiting at home for Bob and Tiny Tim to arrive. The eldest child, Martha, arrived earlier than Mr. Cratchit and so she had surprised them when they had arrived. They had a christmas dinner which consisted of a goose and mashed potatoes. Later, they had a pudding for desert. After the meal, Bob wanted to thank Scrooge for how he provided Bob money for the meal even though his pay is low. Mrs. Cratchit is not fond of Scrooge and speaks ill about him. The children are also aware of this. Scrooge is aware of Tiny Tim's condition and asks the spirit if he will live. The spirit delivers bad news about there being an empty seat and a crutch without an owner.

First of all, the appearance of the spirit intrigues me. It's very contrasting to the last spirit. He is described as giant who is jolly. He also wears a robe and carries holly around with him. This is starting to sound like a modern day St. Nick. There is also a good representation here on how this is Victorian-Era London. Their eldest, Martha, seems to be working. She is still a child, but yet she is working. This is a clear sign of child labor. Another representation here is how poverish the Cratchit family is. This probably would've been the conditions for the majority of families in London. For every spirit that visits, they bring a strong emotion to the table. The last spirit's emotion that he wanted to show Scrooge was regret. In my opinion, I think that this spirit is trying to get Scrooge to feel remorse and guilty about himself. Guilt is a very strong emotion. The spirit is doing this by showing the condition of Bob Cratchit's family. Scrooge also feels guilt about Tiny Tim, since he is aware that Bob's pay is not able to care for Tim's condition.