A Christmas Carol Character Analysis

In life we are face with many choices, some harmless and some ugly. We do our best to make the right choices but inevitably end up regretting many of them. Throughout the novel, A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens uses the life of Ebenezer Scrooge, an unhappy man living in London England, to show how wealth and poverty can affect the way one treats his fellow man and cause regret for one’s life choices. Scrooge’s regret comes in many forms but it shows itself mostly by the way he has treated others in his past. He is take on a journey of self-discovery by three spirits who show him shadows of his Past Present and Future, in order to change Scrooge’s view of others less fortunate than he. Scrooge’s rough, and selfish nature first shows is described

When the spirit of Christmas Present arrives to show Scrooge things happening at the current time, Scrooge is more open to what the spirit has to say because he has realized that he does need to change the way he treats others. Scrooge is shown images of Bob Cratchit’s family and Scrooge’s nephew and his fiancée. Bob’s family does not have much and they do their best to provide for the children. Tiny Tim, the youngest, is not a strong child and if not given the proper medicine he will die. Scrooge begins to wish he paid Bob a bit more that Bob might be able to afford the treatment Tiny Tim needs to grow strong again. Scrooge is taken to Fred’s house to observe Fred and his friends, fellowshipping on Christmas eve. Fred tells his friends about how he invites his uncle Scrooge to Christmas dinner every year and every year Scrooge refuses. Fred states that he will continue to present the invitation even though Scrooge wants nothing to do with him. This causes Scrooge to regret how he has spoken to Fred and he decides that he will attend the dinner after all. The spirit leaves Scrooge by showing him Poverty and Ignorance embodied in the forms of malnourished children. He warns Scrooge to beware of them, then leaves Scrooge in the hands of the final