Ghost of Christmas Past

Question 1

“Wear a tunic of the purest white”

Answer 1

-“Purest white creates a celestial image of heaven and purity from sin
-if the ghost is wearing a tunic of this colour it is suggestive that his aim is to resurface scrooges repressed memories in order to purify him from sin
-this would allow Scrooge at a chance of redemption

Question 2

“he Could not hide the light,which steamed from under it, in an unbroken flood from under the ground”

Answer 2

-the ghosts light is emblematic of hope
-foreshadows how Scrooge cannot escape his redemption
-shows how Scrooge cannot hide from his past
-flood is biblical reference to how the flood over whelmed the earth in the story of noah implying that the light(hope and his past) will overwhelm scrooge
-juxtaposition of the symbolism of light with the symbolism of flood is an intentional biblical illusion suggesting god is working throughthe ghosts

Question 3

“One arm,now with one leg, now with twenty legs,now a pair of legs”

Answer 3

-the ghosts can be seen to be supernatural incarnations of Scrooge
-it’s metamorphosis(physical transformation) and transmogrification(change in a surprising manner) could be symbolic of how scrooges transmogrification is imminent

Question 4

What does the ghost of Christmas pasts light connote?

Answer 4

-The light symbolises hope for his redemption
-the light also symbolises how the ghost shines light on Scrooges forgotten past

Question 5

why does dickens use the ghost of christmas past

Answer 5

-tell his readers they should examine their own past ,being able to trace back the roots of their prejudice will allow them to change their damaging behaviors
-understand scrooge and sympathise with him

Question 6

quotes for ghost of christmas past

Answer 6

-“One arm,now with one leg, now with twenty legs,now a pair of legs”
-“he Could not hide the light,which steamed from under it, in an unbroken flood from under the ground”
-“Wear a tunic of the purest white”