A Christmas Carol
Many times, as you can see in The Three Musketeers , the mind, body, and spirit characters work to transform a fourth character. Nowhere in literature is this so blatantly clear than in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." The three ghosts of Christmas not only display their character in their appearance and actions; they also display it with what they show Ebenezer Scrooge. The Mind Character: The Ghost of Christmas Past The Ghost of Christmas Past has two physical characteristics that stand out above all others. The light that emanates from his head and the belt around his tunic. Light is often used as a symbol of knowledge - that which illuminates the uncertainty of darkness. The Ghost resists Scrooge's efforts to have him cover the light with a cap. The Ghost suggests Scrooge has spent too much time ignoring the lessons of his past and that it's time to revisit them for his 'reclamation.' "You recollect the way?" inquired...