After Scrooge had been left by the Ghost of Christmas Past, he had gone to sleep. When he had woken up, he waited until the clock struck one, but the second spirit didn't come, but after a considerable amount of time, he came. He wore a robe, and was jolly to the core. He showed Scrooge what others in London thought of him as a person. One such family were the Cratchits, whom Scrooge's clerk, Bob Cratchit, was from. He saw a delightful feast, with an aura of family in the air. Each member did their job either making the food, setting the table, or cleaning the dishes as preparation for the dinner. After the dinner, Bob raises a toast to Scrooge, the "Founder of the Feast." The other family members, especially Mrs. Cratchit, follow reluctantly, with disgust in mind. Mrs. Cratchit goes on a rant on how Scrooge has ruined their lives, and how she wants him to know how they feel about him. She wants Scrooge to be "happy and jolly" in his rich life.
This part of the stave is very important in the story. Scrooge is forced to step into other people's shoes to see how miserable their life is because of him. They are jolly and happy though, and even with no money, they still are. This proves that money doesn't bring happiness, the more personal, positive emotions do. Also, I appreciate Bob's forgiveness towards Scrooge. He may have been treated poorly at work, but he doesn't have hate for his boss because he wants to be a good father, as well as a forgiving figure without resentment for others. Also, the spirit, when Scrooge asks him about Tiny Tim's condition, says that he will die if Scrooge doesn't change. Also, he mocks Scrooge's sadness by stealing his line in Stave One, "If they want/were to die, they better do it quick, to decrease the surplus population." I think the spirit is trying to make Scrooge what London is with him at the top. He is hated by the city, and money can't pay for forgiveness. He is forced to step into other people's shoes, and I think that this new method of change is going to make Scrooge a better man.
Nice summary for your first paragraph, and I liked how your second paragraph talked about how Scrooge stepped into others' shoes and saw what they thought of him. The Cratchits are poor, but they love each other and they're still happy because they're a family. I agree with you about Bob's attitude about Scrooge. I think it's admirable how forgiving he is and how he doesn't hate Scrooge, even though he has every right to and can hate him like how his wife and children do. The Ghost is showing Scrooge what the people of London think of him, and for most of them, they hate Scrooge, and that probably will be powerful in changing him to become a better man. Good job overall with your blog post, and I liked your second paragraph how it talks about Scrooge walking in others' shoes, Bob's forgiveness towards Scrooge, and how the Ghost mocks Scrooge about Tiny Tim and the surplus population.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, money does not bring happiness. I like your example of the Cratchits, because yet they are poor, they are all happy. This is important for Scrooge to realize, because he for sure thinks that money brings happiness and other things. I too agree with you on your thought about that by forcing him into other people's shoes, is a method to change Scrooge for the better.
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