5. How does the detail of the children on the spirit’s legs contribute to the overall text? A. They represent Ignorance and Want, which the spirit warns Scrooge to beware
of.
B. They symbolize two of society’s ills which cling to Christmas: the desire to
receive instead of to give, and the failure to acknowledge suffering.
C. They represent Ignorance and Want, two of Scrooge’s faults that hopefully have
been corrected by the spirit’s visit.
D. The author likely includes these children to remind readers to care for those in
need during Christmas time.