What are the Ghost of Christmas Present's Brothers?
In A Christmas Carol staring Jim Carrey, the Ghost of Christmas Present mentions that he has a lot of brothers.
Ghost of Christmas Present: [You] Have never walked forth with my elder brothers?
Scrooge: I don't think that I have. You have many brothers?
Ghost of Christmas Present: More than 1,800.
What did he mean by this, who are his brothers?
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I think that this goes back to the original Dickens story when the Ghost says that he has more than 1800 brothers - i.e. each Ghost of Christmas Present comes to Earth for a single day.
"Have never walked forth with the younger members of my family; meaning (for I am very young) my elder brothers born in these later years?" pursued the Phantom.
"I don't think I have," said Scrooge. "I am afraid I have not. Have you had many brothers, Spirit?"
"More than eighteen hundred," said the Ghost.
"A tremendous family to provide for," muttered Scrooge.
The Ghost of Christmas Present rose.
I think the idea is that a new Ghost is 'created' every Christmas, so at that in 1843 he has 1842 brothers.
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Who is the Ghost of Christmas Present and his brothers?
In a booming voice, the spirit announces himself as the Ghost of Christmas Present. He tells Scrooge that he has more than 1800 brothers and his lifespan is a mere single day. The spirit orders Scrooge to touch his robe.What does the Ghost of Christmas Present mean by brothers?
He suggests that he has 1842 brothers, an Dickens shows that because he wrote and published the book in that year. The ghost of christmas Present every year helps a isolated soul so that they can have a better future.Why does the Ghost of Christmas Present have 1 800 brothers?
The Ghost of Christmas Present tells Scrooge that he has over 1800 brothers because each Christmas, there is a new Spirit of Christmas Present.The Ghost of Christmas Present: Key Quotations and Analysis
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He suggests that he has 1842 brothers, an Dickens shows that because he wrote and published the book in that year. The ghost of christmas Present every year helps a isolated soul so that they can have a better future.
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