Ghost of Christmas Present
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The Ghost of Christmas Present is the jovial, larger-than-life spirit in Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol" who reveals to Ebenezer Scrooge the warmth, generosity, and hardships of people celebrating Christmas in the present day.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| The Ghost of Christmas Present in Scrooged | 2 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ spirit of Christmas ⓘ supernatural being ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Christmas Carol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
Christmas fiction
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ghost story ⓘ novella ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
Christian charity
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compassion for the poor ⓘ social criticism ⓘ transformation of Ebenezer Scrooge ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Bob Cratchit
NERFINISHED
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Ebenezer Scrooge NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghost of Christmas Past NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiny Tim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carries | torch ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Charles Dickens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesAt | stroke of midnight ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | A Christmas Carol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1843 ⓘ |
| follows | Ghost of Christmas Past NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lifespanWithinStory | one day ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
guide
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mentor figure ⓘ symbolic embodiment of Christmas spirit ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
boisterous
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cheerful ⓘ didactic ⓘ jovial ⓘ kind ⓘ |
| physicalAppearance |
clad in a green robe
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giant-like ⓘ larger-than-life ⓘ surrounded by food and drink ⓘ wreath of holly on head ⓘ |
| precedes | Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reveals | Ignorance and Want NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sequenceInStory | second of three spirits ⓘ |
| shows |
Cratchit family Christmas
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Tiny Tim’s frailty ⓘ festivities of Christmas Day ⓘ hardships of the working class ⓘ joy of poor families ⓘ |
| showsTo | Ebenezer Scrooge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christmas joy
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abundance ⓘ charity ⓘ empathy for the poor ⓘ generosity ⓘ hospitality ⓘ |
| torchFunction |
blesses holiday gatherings
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spreads Christmas cheer ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
A Christmas Carol
Jim Carrey as Ghost of Christmas Past
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Ghost of Christmas Present
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this entity surface form:
The Ghost of Christmas Present in Scrooged
this entity surface form:
The Ghost of Christmas Present in Scrooged