Ghost of Christmas Past

Question 1

“like a child : yet not so like a child as like an old man”

Answer 1

• These CONTRADICTORARY ASPECTS could be used to ILLUSTRATE Scrooge’s OWN CONTRADICTARY QUALITIES as the GHOST shows a YOUNGER and EMPATHETIC Scrooge

Question 2

“a bright clear jet of light ”

Answer 2

• The LIGHT can be seen as SYMBOLIC of ILLUMINATION, MEMORY AND GUIDANCE
• The LIGHT could ALSO HIGHLIGHT and EXPOSE Scrooge’s PAST and PRESENT BEHAVIOURS
• Scrooge is DEFIANT and CHALLENGES the AUTHROITY of the GHOST BUT the LIGHT GUIDES Scrooge as he BEGINS to ACCEPT the LIGHT’S GUIDANCE
• LIGHT is SYMBOLIC of GOODNESS and CONTRASTS Scrooge’s DREARY EXISTENCE