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Next, the Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge the conditions his miserly ways have on Bob Cratchit and his family. Though they are poor the family is quite happy, but deeply concerned about the health of the youngest child, Tiny Tim. The Ghost informs Scrooge that if things do not change Tiny Tim will die (implying that his condition is not fatal<ref>Speculation about the disease which Tiny Tim had has centered on either rickets or renal tubular acidosis, both of which were fatal if untreated but easily treatable during Dickens' lifetime.</ref>, but Cratchit's meager salary will not provide the care he needs), then on two separate occasions uses Scrooge's comments to the charitable solicitors against him.  

Next, the Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge the conditions his miserly ways have on Bob Cratchit and his family. Though they are poor the family is quite happy, but deeply concerned about the health of the youngest child, Tiny Tim. The Ghost informs Scrooge that if things do not change Tiny Tim will die (implying that his condition is not fatal<ref>Speculation about the disease which Tiny Tim had has centered on either rickets or renal tubular acidosis, both of which were fatal if untreated but easily treatable during Dickens' lifetime.</ref>, but Cratchit's meager salary will not provide the care he needs), then on two separate occasions uses Scrooge's comments to the charitable solicitors against him.  

Finally the Ghost of Christmas Future shows the death of a person disliked by the city: several men will attend his funeral -- only if lunch is provided, a couple rejoices that the man's death gives them more time to repay the debt, and three criminals steal and sell the deceased's belongings.  The Cratchits are shown mourning the death of Tiny Tim.  The Ghost then takes Scrooge to an unkempt grave with a solitary name on the headstone: '''SCROOGE''', implying that the deceased was Scrooge himself and that nobody will mourn his passing.  

Finally the Ghost of Christmas Future shows the death of a person disliked by the city: several men will attend his funeral – only if lunch is provided, a couple rejoices that the man's death gives them more time to repay the debt, and three criminals steal and sell the deceased's belongings.  The Cratchits are shown mourning the death of Tiny Tim.  The Ghost then takes Scrooge to an unkempt grave with a solitary name on the headstone: '''SCROOGE''', implying that the deceased was Scrooge himself and that nobody will mourn his passing.  

The visitations have the desired effect: Scrooge anonymously buys a large turkey and has it delivered to the Cratchit family, meets the solicitors and gives them a large amount (he considered it repayment for several back years), and attends Christmas dinner with Fred. The next day he agrees to raise Cratchit's salary and ultimately becomes a second father to Tiny Tim, making sure he gets the care he needs.

The visitations have the desired effect: Scrooge anonymously buys a large turkey and has it delivered to the Cratchit family, meets the solicitors and gives them a large amount (he considered it repayment for several back years), and attends Christmas dinner with Fred. The next day he agrees to raise Cratchit's salary and ultimately becomes a second father to Tiny Tim, making sure he gets the care he needs.

==External links==

==External links==

*[http://www.archive.org/details/Scrooge_1935 The 1935 film adaptation ''Scrooge'', playable from the Internet Archive]

*[http://www.archive.org/details/Scrooge_1935 The 1935 film adaptation ''Scrooge'', playable from the Internet Archive]

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