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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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