Marley ghost my name is jacob marley and i am dead 665. The first ghost is that of marley, his former business partner, who warns him about. A christmas carol level 2 teacher support programme. His door is open and in his life of vision, we see scrooges. The first of the three spirits hen scrooge awoke, it was so dark, that looking out of bed, he could scarcely distinguish the transparent window from the opaque walls of his chamber. This play tells the story of a man who comes to learn sympathy for his fellow human beings. A christmas carol was written by charles dickens in.
He took upon himself the support of his family when he was twelve years old. A christmas carol a readers theater adaptation by patricia hutchison of the story by charles dickens act 1. Scrooge and marley by israel horovitz act ii scenes 1, 2,3 the ghost of christmas present7 versions. A christmas carol by charles dickens chapter 1 marleys ghost marley and scrooge marley was dead. What is the theme of a christmas carol by charles dickens.
When scrooge tells marley that marley was always a good man of business. In act 1 of a christmas carol, scrooge and marley, what. When scrooge tells marley that marley was always a good man of business, in act 1, scene 3 of a christmas carol. After he is visited by three ghosts, however, scrooge desperately wants to. Video posted with permission from pioneer drama service, inc. Analyze the development of a theme or central idea over the course of a work of literature. Pearson english readers level 2 a christmas carol level 2. Act 1 of a christmas carol presented by aoo productions. There it stood, years afterwards, above the warehouse door. At conclusion of song, sound fades under and into the distance. A christmas carol by charles dickens act one charles. A christmas carol by charles dickens adapted for the stage by richard casey act 1 prologue. I dont mean to say that i know, of my own knowledge, what there is.
Scrooge and marley, what is scrooges first reaction on seeing cratchits family. Dec 26, 2016 audience of one productions presents act 1 of a christmas carol performed at the capitol theatre in lebanon, tn. Scrooge and marley israel horovitz from a christmas carol by charles dickens. Who has not played the infamous role of ebenezer scrooge in a film adaptation of a christmas carol. While pleading with the ghost of christmas yet to come, ebenezer scrooge promises to consider the past, present, and future when making decisions.
He became as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man, as the. Describe what the ghost of christmas present looks like. A christmas carol for children to read outloud revised as pdf. The characters charles dickens ebenezer scrooge bob cratchit, his clerk fred, his nephew a pleasant gentlemanwoman another pleasant gentlemanwoman the ghost of jacob marley the spirit of christmas past ebenezer, as a boy fan, his sister mr. Dec 05, 2015 copper canyon high schools production of a christmas carol act 2. Terms in this set 33 how does marley trick scrooge. He hates happiness, love, family, generosity, christmas, and probably also puppies. Charles dickenss novel, from which this drama was adapted. If the play is performed onstage, then the acting will greatly affect the portrayal. Act ii sg answers, pdf 1 a christmas carolstudy guide. Scrooge and marley from a christmas carol by charles dickens israel horovitz plot and exposition look for writing vocabulary guide for reading a christmas carol. Audience of one productions presents act 1 of a christmas carol performed at the capitol theatre in lebanon, tn. Scene 2 inside the cold, confined counting house of scrooge and marley, late.
They see how christmas will turn out to be in the present time if ebenezer scrooge keeps on acting the way he does. A christmas carol exam questions henry cort community college. Charles dickens wrote a christmas carol in 1843, when he was 31. What does each of the ghost of christmas presents 1,800 siblings represent. Ebenezer scrooge, the main character in charles dickens a christmas carol, is an illtempered man who hates christmas. The story starts by the ghost of jacob marley ebenezer scrooge s past business partner standing with ebenezer scrooge in scrooge s office. In this part of the novella, the ghost of christmas present takes scrooge to visit bob. These doodle notes go along with a christmas carol. A christmas carol the story worksheet a read and listen to the story of a christmas carol. Scrooge and marley act 1 scenes i and 2 paraphrase and analyze the following passages.
A christmas carol 4synopsis of scenes act i prologue. Scrooge and marley by israel horovitz act i cite page numbers and quotes to prove your answers 1. Scrooge and marley israel horovitz from a christmas carol by charles dickens act 2 scene lights. From a christmas carol by charles dickens adapted by. A christmas carol act 1 summary the entire story of the christmas carol is taken place in the city of london, in 1843, and on the days of christmas eve, christmas day, and the morning after christmas. Marley enters with a chain he said he weavedfiguratively, people who are like scrooge and marley, covetous, greedy, pessimistic, must face the. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Marley who died on christmas even seven years prior explains that he has been. He knows he cannot dwell in the past or focus solely on the future. A motivation is simply the reason why a character does something.
He tosses his hand in the air and a jlame shoots from. How do the chorus singers change when the ghost of christmas present sprinkles the incense upon them. As you read act i, notice how the plot develops in a way that makes you wonder what will happen to scrooge. A meanspirited, miserly old man named ebenezer scrooge sits in his countinghouse on a frigid christmas eve. Scrooge and marley, act il a character in a play is portrayed, in part, by what he or she says in the dialogue.
Pearson english readers level 2 a christmas carol level. It can be an emotion or something a person wants or needs. Only greedy people will be present at the end of a greedy. Then he reverses the clock to twelve and back to one again. His clerk, bob cratchit, shivers in the anteroom because scrooge refuses to spend money on heating coals for a fire. When one changes for the better, others are effected for the better.
When his nephew fred invites him over to christmas dinner, scrooge yells at him and refuses. This image, by arthur rackham, is part of the 1915 edition of a christmas carol, published by j. This spirit is a jolly man filled with happiness and laughter. Scrooges nephew, fred, pays his uncle a visit and invites him to his annual christmas party. His door is open and in his life of vision, we see scrooge s.
Cratchit martha belinda bob cratchit tiny tim peter scene 4 marley scrooge present fred wife future. The end of it a christmas carol by charles dickens stave 2. What does scrooges first line reveal about his character. Ebenezer scrooge, a mean, unkind old man, is working in his office with bob cratchit, his clerk. Motivation something that causes one to act in a certain way. It illustrates a section of stave one, entitled marleys ghost, and depicts scrooge as he searches for whatever might be amiss at his home. It is christmas eve and ebenezer scrooge is in his counting house. Choose 2 or 3 different parts of the novel that you are going to write about in your. What is the theme of a christmas carol by charles dickens the themes of a christmas carol include the possibility of redemption, the damaging effects of isolation, and the importance of love and. Scrooge and marley, marley responds, business mankind was my business. There it stood, years afterward, above the warehouse door.
In act 1 scene 2 of a christmas carol scrooge and marley. Act i scene 2 christmas music in, sung by a live chorus, full. Copper canyon high schools production of a christmas carol act 2. Scrooge sits in his cold, bleak counting house, occupied with his. Scrooge and marley 1 act i charles dickens 18121870 was born in portsmouth, england. In this booming economy, the wealthy lived in luxury, but the poor and the working class suffered. The story starts by the ghost of jacob marley ebenezer scrooges past business partner standing with ebenezer scrooge in scrooges office. Ebenezer scrooge engiands most tightfisted hand at the grindstone, scrooge. Scrooge and marley by israel horovitz act ii scenes 1,2,3 the ghost of christmas present7 versions. Which ghost wears a deep, dark garment that conceals its head, face, and form. Sometimes people new to the business called scrooge scrooge, and sometimes marley, but he answered to both names. Scrooge and marley, act i background economic and social change a christmas carol is set in england during the nineteenth century, a time of rapid industrial growth.