Examples Of Evil In A Christmas Carol

In a world of 7.125 billion people, it would very well be impossible for every person to be a good individual. We like to think of ourselves as inherently good, but during the coarse of our life things happen that mold us into who we are today, either good or evil. During the novel, A Christmas Carol written by Charles Dickens, we are able to see humanity’s capacity for good and evil through three main characters that are a practical representation of these attitudes. Even though Scrooge is depicted as an insensitive, tight-fisted grumpy gentleman, Charles Dickens revels the personalities of Bob Cratchit and Fred, to create a contrast in people and show that not everyone follows in this brash mans footsteps. Charles Dickens creates a very

Bob Cratchit is a very unique individual. Working for Ebenezer Scrooge as his clerk, he barley makes any money to support his family; it is just enough to get by for now. He lives in a small house with his wife and six children. On Christmas day, Mrs. Cratchit cooks a small goose for dinner, not sufficient enough to feed eight people, but that is all they could afford. Bob Cratchit is a very respectable man due to his manors and positive outlook on everything. At his Christmas dinner, he could be angry with Scrooge and how he gets treated, but instead Mr. Cratchit raises his glass to him: "Mr. Scrooge!" said Bob; "I'll give you Mr. Scrooge, the Founder of the feast!" (Stave Three, page 28), showing how thankful he is for what the family does actually have. Clearly the Cratchit family isn’t the wealthiest of them all, but what makes them better than the rest is the fact that they make the best out of what they have, and don’t mourn over what they don’t, showing their capacity for

When someone gets knocked down, it is not easy to get back up and try again. With Fred, this statement is not true. Every year his goes to his uncle’s office wishing him a merry Christmas and invites him over for a Christmas celebration, and unfortunately gets the same response every time, “Bah, humbug!” After stating how great of a holiday Christmas is, Fred says to Scrooge, “Don’t be angry, uncle. Come! Dine with us tomorrow” (Stave One, page 10). Despite the fact that Fred already knows the answer, he continues to ask every year, hoping that one time he will change his mind and decide to join the party. Usually when someone repeatedly gets told to go away and turns you down time after time, they would give up trying, but that is not like Fred. He is a perfect example of someone trying to spread happiness wherever he can, keeping his head high when getting knocked down. Fred is filled with goodness inside his heart, which someday it will soon pay