We studied last night's reading to locate examples of direct characterization that reflect the first steps in Scrooge's road to redemption.Atticus discussed specific quotes that reflect Scrooge's slow transformation and the significance of the scenes of Christmas Past Scrooge relives. We then examined the description of the ghost of Christmas present noting first the identifiable stylistic techniques of Dickens followed by a discussion of the symbolic significance of this spirit ,well represented by his cornucopia . Last, Atticus made additional journal entries in his notebook of scenes that were significant to him and in his journal entry commented on these scene's relevance to theme and character . HW- define ch. 3 vocabulary/read next 3 pages.