Charles Dickens, in the most famous of his 19th-century morality tales, introduced us to the “squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner” Ebenezer Scrooge.

The Ghost of Christmas Present takes Scrooge away from the Cratchits' home and presents him with a series of Christmas scenes: a mining family on a bleak moor; the keepers of a solitary lighthouse ...

Discuss why Dickens wanted to create such a vivid picture for us and for Scrooge. Talk about the character of Mr Fezziwig. Use role on the wall to list facts and feelings about Mr Fezziwig.