Atticus has done very well in formulating and then interpreting textual journal entries. Today, we noted Dickens' distinct writing style( the anaphora) as discussed in Atticus' journal entries. After we studied Dickens' description of the Ghost of Christmas past , Atticus made additional entries discussing the symbolism of this spirit. Continuing our study of style, we read a few pages into the next chapter, noting Dickens' detailed descriptions . Since our edition of the story is somewhat abridged, I explained the source of Scrooge's antagonism toward his nephew,Fred, and the source of Scrooge's father's antagonism toward Scrooge as a boy. Both Scrooges's sister and his mother died in childbirth.