stave four : ghost of christmas yet to come

Question 1

what happens in stave four?

Answer 1

• ghost of christmas future visits scrooge,shows him what may happen if he does not change
• sees various people either relieved or not bothered about a rich man’s death
• see cratchits mourning tiny tim’s death
• realises rich mans death is him and vows to change
• wakes up on christmas morning and sends turkey to cratchits - goes to have lunch with them

Question 2

who do we meet and how do they come across?

Answer 2

• scrooge = scared as he understands the ghost is there to make him change
  ~ regretful = consequence of being selfish
• ghost of christmas yet to come =foreboding ( bad )
  ~ doesn’t speak = scarier / message is unclear
• crachit family = mournful ( tims death )
  ~ grieving = tim’s death affected scrooge

Question 3

quotes about ghost of christmas yet to come and analysis

Answer 3

• ’ slowly,gravely,silently approached ‘
  listing - builds up intensity
  ‘ gravely ‘ - death and seriousness
  ‘ silently ‘ - silence of death
• ’ concealed its head,face,form ‘
  list of features yet you can see them
  emphasises how the ghost is unknown ( future )