The Ghost of Christmas Past was the first of the three
spirits to visit Ebenezer Scrooge after he was visited by Jacob
Marley.
This ghost had a few different purposes in the
story. One of those purposes was to show Ebenezer how necessary it was that he change
his ways. Another purpose of this ghost was to show the reader how Ebenezer came to be
the way he is presently. The idea here is that most of the things that happened to
Ebenezer that made him bitter happened during the holiday
season.
Some of the things the ghost showed him were his
old boarding school. This reflects a lot of negativity because his father abandoned him.
In addition, he was shown his fiancee Belle, and how he didn't protest when the
engagement was broken off due to his obsession with money. He was also shown how she
ended up finding happiness with another man.
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