<P> The Ghost of Christmas Present is the second of the three spirits ( after the visitations by Jacob Marley and the Ghost of Christmas Past ) that haunt the miser Ebenezer Scrooge , in order to prompt him to repent . When he first appears before Scrooge , he invites him to `` come in and know me better , man . '' According to Dickens ' novel , the Ghost of Christmas Present appears to Scrooge as `` a jolly giant '' with dark brown curls . He wears a fur - lined green robe and on his head a holly wreath set with shining icicles . He carries a large torch , made to resemble a cornucopia , and appears accompanied by a great feast . He states that he has had `` more than eighteen hundred '' brothers and later reveals the ability to change his size to fit into any space . He also bears a scabbard with no sword in it , a representation of peace on Earth and good will toward men . </P>
<P> The Ghost of Christmas Present is the second of the three spirits ( after the visitations by Jacob Marley and the Ghost of Christmas Past ) that haunt the miser Ebenezer Scrooge , in order to prompt him to repent . When he first appears before Scrooge , he invites him to `` come in and know me better , man . '' According to Dickens ' novel , the Ghost of Christmas Present appears to Scrooge as `` a jolly giant '' with dark brown curls . He wears a fur - lined green robe and on his head a holly wreath set with shining icicles . He carries a large torch , made to resemble a cornucopia , and appears accompanied by a great feast . He states that he has had `` more than eighteen hundred '' brothers and later reveals the ability to change his size to fit into any space . He also bears a scabbard with no sword in it , a representation of peace on Earth and good will toward men . </P>
when does the ghost of christmas present visit scrooge
when does the ghost of christmas present visit scrooge
( after the visitations by Jacob Marley and the Ghost of Christmas Past )
( after the visitations by Jacob Marley and the Ghost of Christmas Past )