'A Christmas Carol': the ghosts and Dickens' use of allusion
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I can understand the significance of Dickens’ use of allusion in the ghosts’ appearances.
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Dickens uses the ghosts’ appearances to allude to other figures in popular Victorian culture.
Dickens alludes to the German 'Christkindl' through the Ghost of Christmas Past’s appearance.
Dickens alludes to the Grim Reaper through the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come to symbolise Scrooge’s spiritual death.
The Ghost of Christmas Present carries a bountiful torch, which symbolises abundance and generosity.
The Ghost of Christmas Past carries a sprig of holly to symbolise hope, new life and resilience.
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