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This episode introduces the Ghost of Christmas Present from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The episode begins with a classic description of English foods, and Christmas meal with the Crachits. Scrooge (like most readers of the story) is especially moved by the plight of Tiny Tim. The episode/reading ends with personifications of Ignorance and Want.
- What do you think is the purpose of listing so many foods?
- What is London like at Christmas according to the story?
- How is the Crachit family described?
- Why did the Crachit family at first not want to honor Mr. Scrooge?
- How is Tiny Tim described?
- How are the concepts of Ignorance and Want presented?
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:47 Preparing for the Spirit
- 02:32 Ghost of Christmas Present
- 06:32 A banquet of food
- 07:15 London town
- 08:14 Bob Crachit’s family
- 11:22 Tiny Tim
- 13:29 A Christmas feast!
- 18:13 Tiny Tim’s Future
- 20:04 More of the Crachit family
- 23:17 A happy family
- 25:23 Ignorance and Want
- 28:50 Future episodes
- 29:25 Sources
- 29:33 Outro
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