Read this excerpt from charles dickens’s a christmas carol. how do the ghost of christmas present’s words affect scrooge? they make scrooge more open and understanding of other people’s needs and wants. they teach scrooge that human life is fickle and insignificant in the grand scheme of things. they remind scrooge of his earlier harsh behavior and make him feel regret and shame. they cause scrooge to feel pity for bob cratchit’s family and their humble way of life.

The Ghost of Christmas Present’s words affect Scrooge because they remind Scrooge of his earlier harsh behavior and make him feel regret and shame.

Explanation:

The second ghost visiting Scrooge, shows him images of Christmas celebrations and faces him with his own prior words when he asks about Tiny Tim, this is to make him feel ashamed of what he has done and his attitude toward others, he also shows him the image of the children called "ignorance" and "want" and foresaw that he would suffer if he didn't learn his lesson.

answer: i would say he was very determined and persistent in overcoming obstacles.

explanation:   "the magician of menlo park" as he was called, liked to tell an incident that happened when he was 8 years old and came back home crying after attending school for three months because his teacher called him "sterile and unproductive". from nowadays perspective, we can say that thomas alva edison was one of the most persistent and determined man that has ever existed. when edison was 14, he contracted scarlet fever. the effect of the fever, as well as a blow to the head by an angry train conductor, caused edison to become completely deaf in his left ear, and 80-percent deaf in the other. so as you can see he had to struggle to not so many minor issues but he always succeeded.

a. both connotative and denotative.