Scrooge As Depicted In Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol
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The classic tale A Christmas Carol written by Charles Dickens has been changed, duplicated, and modernized for years while keeping the main theme throughout the different versions.This story is starts with an older man named Scrooge inheriting the home of his former partner who died for unknown reasons and runs his company with a bitter soul and no care for others. One night on Christmas Eve a few men were visiting Scrooge, one his nephew and the others were members of a charity but unfortunately were turned away to the cold. After closing Scrooge gives his only employee a day off for Christmas and returns to his home when the day is done. During Scrooge’s slumber he is visited by Marley’s ghost, the former partner, and warns Scrooge he is to be visited by 3 spirits, the past, present, and future, to change who he is. As each spirit comes and …show more content…
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how charles dickens' classic tale a christmas carol has been changed, duplicated, and modernized for years while keeping the main theme throughout the different versions.
- Analyzes how marley is the former partner who owned the company that scrooge now runs by himself. his pause in his walk shows intimidation and fear that others would feel.
- Analyzes how the tale touches the hearts of every person when the rude mr. scrooge goes on a journey of self discovery to find the true selfless ebenezer.
When Scrooge arrives home he would pause as he looks at the knocker which depicted an image of Marley. His pause in his walk shows a type of intimidation and fear that others would feel as he would approach them due to is reputation of being rude. Though in life Marley was just as good of a business person as Scrooge, he continues to reap what he sewed by wandering “through the world unhappily” because of his unkind-intimidating ways similar to Scrooge’s. Yet Marley was a good businessman and good friend to Scrooge which means he has always bring good to Scrooge. He actually comes out the door to visit and warn Scrooge form having the life that Marley currently has which is miserable. The future hauntings would change the path his life was heading towards which is good thanks to Marley watching over him and his constant presence in the door. The significance is deeply rooted in the character Marley with his relationship with Scrooge from the moment he first saw Marley in the
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- Describes ebenezer scrooge as a covetous, old misanthrope who hates everything, especially christmas. he declines the invitation and criticizes his nephew's marriage.
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In this essay, the author
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- Narrates how scrooge had a good attitude and was very cheerful. he had one mission and that was to make things right.
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In this essay, the author
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- Narrates how the third and final ghost took scrooge to the future and took him to his workers home to discover that timmy had passed away.
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In this essay, the author
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- Narrates how scrooge is visited by the ghost of his dead partner, jacob marley, who wants to save him from sharing the same fate as himself.
- Narrates how scrooge is visited by the ghost of christmas' present, which shows the present of what will soon happen as if does every year.
- Analyzes how scrooge's attitude goes through a rather big change in the novel. he is negative and shows no kindness to the young disabled kid, tiny tim.
- Analyzes how scrooge's first ghost is his old work partner, jacob marley, who experiences everything that is shown before his eyes by each ghost.
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- Analyzes how the ghosts taught him caring and courteous lessons. he changed his whole personsonalty because he was afraid of himself and his future.
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- Explains that marley made scrooge see 3 ghosts, the ghost of christmas past, present, and future. he also gave his employee a raise, which caused tiny tim not to die.
- Describes how scrooge gave his employee bob a raise because he found his christmas spirit. the money from the raise caused bob to spend money on tiny tim.
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