Ignorance and Want | A Christmas Carol Ornament

Some lessons are meant not only for Scrooge, but for all of us.

As Ebenezer Scrooge’s journey with the Ghost of Christmas Present draws to a close, the spirit reveals two suffering children sheltered beneath his robe. They are Ignorance and Want—symbols of a society that allows poverty and neglect to flourish while others choose not to see it. Dickens identifies Ignorance as the boy and Want as the girl, and the spirit warns Scrooge of the danger represented by both.

Ignorance and Want captures one of the most powerful and unsettling moments from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Scrooge, who once dismissed the suffering of people he did not know, is now forced to look directly upon its consequences. His growing concern reveals just how far his heart has already begun to change.

This double-sided ceramic ornament is part of the A Christmas Carol Collection, a ten-piece story collection from Wischmann Ornament Co. Each ornament captures a different chapter in Scrooge’s journey through memory, compassion, fear, and ultimately redemption.

Display Ignorance and Want on its own or collect the complete series to bring Dickens’ timeless Christmas story to your tree, one scene at a time.

Details: approximately 2.75" round ceramic ornament • double-sided design • full-coverage artwork • gold hanging cord • optional gift box available • printed to order.

A meaningful Christmas keepsake for readers, Dickens enthusiasts, teachers, librarians, book clubs, and families who value the enduring message of compassion and social responsibility at the heart of Dickens’ story.

Designed for Life’s Moments.