In "A Christmas Carol", Scrooge is told by Marley's ghost that he will be visited by three ghosts; The Ghost of Christmas Past, The Ghost of Christmas Present, and The Ghost of Christmas Future. Which ghost do you think had the biggest impact on Scrooge and contributed the most to his change? Give evidence from the story to support your answer. You will need at least 5 sentences to answer this question. *

I think the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come made the biggest impact on Scrooge's change because it is that time Scrooge finally realizes what will happen if he doesn't change. When Scrooge asks who the rich man who died was, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come takes him to a graveyard on a hill. Scrooge sees a particular gravestone with his name on it, Ebenezer Scrooge. He learns that he is the one who dies and requests the Spirit that if he changes, he will be able to remove the writing on the gravestone. He prays to the spirit if there is anyway he can change, any way to erase that writing on his gravestone. Scrooge lies on his knees praying to the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. He says "I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all year! I will live in the Past, Present, and Future! The spirits of all three shall strive within me! I will not shut out the lessons they have taught. Oh tell me-- Tell me that I may erase the writing on this stone!" It is the time he sees his gravestone when he realizes that he must change and honor Christmas.

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