Author's Note:
This is my response for purpose, tone, and meaning to the sentence "Awaking in the middle of a prodigiously tough snore, and sitting up in bed to get his thoughts together, Scrooge had no occasion to be told that the bell was again upon the stroke of One."
Charles Dickens
A Christmas Carol
Page 51
This quote, from A Christmas Carol, shows that, even after two spirits, Scrooge is not interested in hearing anymore about having a 'merry Christmas'. I believe this because within the passage it said, "Scrooge had no occasion to be told that the bell was again upon the stroke of One.", which is stating that Scrooge did not want yet another visit from yet another spirit.
I think that it's purpose is to illustrate that Scrooge does not enjoy being (almost) tormented by the spirits. Also, I found it to show that, while you can have wealth and a big house, you cannot always be in control of everything around you. Personally, I think that Scrooge's strong emotions towards Christmas prevents him from initially seeing the good that the ghosts are try to do for him. Lastly, I think that the tone of this passage is almost humorous; it sounds as though Dickens is mocking Scrooge in the way that he put together this statement.
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