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This play is based on Charles Dickens’ famous short novel A Christmas Carol from 1847. The main character is the rich and greedy Ebenezer Scrooge. He does not believe in helping others. Scrooge believes every man is responsible for himself. He never gives gifts to anyone, not even to the poor and sick. He pays his clerk, Bob Cratchit, poorly, even though Cratchit has a family to support and a son who is very ill. Jacob Marley was Scrooge’s business partner for many years. Marley died years ago, but this Christmas Eve, his ghost visits Scrooge.
Narrator 1 (N1) Narrator 2 (N2) Ebenezer Scrooge – the main character Bob Cratchit – Scrooge’s clerk (employee). He is poor and has a family. Jacob Marley (the ghost) – Scrooge’s dead business partner Ghost 1 – Ghost of Christmas past Ghost 2 – Ghost of Christmas present Ghost 3 – Ghost of Christmas future Fezziwig – Scrooge’s employer when Scrooge was young Caroline – Bob Cratchit’s wife Tiny Tim – Bob Cratchit’s son. He is sick. Boy – A boy who runs an errand for Scrooge. Passerby 1 + 2
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Charles Dickens (1812–1870) was an English author. In A Christmas Carol he writes about the meaning of Christmas.
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