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RISING ACTION SCENES
Scrooge is taken to overhear a
conversation between a few of his
business associates – these men talk
casually about the death and funeral of
a man (Scrooge). Observing, Scrooge
does not recognize that they speak of
him.
RISING ACTION SCENES
Scrooge is then led to another
conversation in which the passing of a
man is briefly mentioned then quickly
dismissed as a topic to be replaced by
talk of the weather.
RISING ACTION SCENES
Future takes Scrooge to a “seedy/sleazy” part of
town into Old Joe’s pawn shop. Mrs. Dilber,
Scrooge’s laundress, charwoman, and undertaker.
They are talking of how they stole his belongings
and are now looking to pawn them. Still, Scrooge
is not aware that he is the deceased.
RISING ACTION SCENES
Scrooge is taken to the room where
the corpse lies alone and in jeopardy of
being torn to shreds by rodents. Still,
the reader is not sure that Scrooge
understands this is his destiny.
RISING ACTION SCENES
Future takes Scrooge to see someone who feels
emotion at the dead man’s passing. A new character,
Caroline, and her children are waiting for her
husband to return from Scrooge’s counting house.
The are “relieved” to learn of his death because they
were unable to make payment on their loan. They
are ashamed, but unable to help themselves.
RISING ACTION SCENES
Scrooge then asks to see tenderness
connected with a death. He is taken to
the Cratchit home where they mourn
Tiny Tim’s death.