Bella Brandon
Lynn Hovde
English 101
28 October 2014
A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is a holiday novella published in 1843. Dickens wrote this book after he finds himself struggling with his writing meaning he wasn 't getting much attention from his readers; immediately after he released a Christmas carol, it became popular all around the word and it gave live to his writing once again. It 's been said that A Christmas carol is Dickens best work and has been adapted many times to film and other media; the popularity of the book remained, and has not been out of print even today. The story brings light, warmth, sympathy, and life; which makes it a great Christmas story. Although this book is supposed to be an happy
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Later on, Scrooge receives a visit from an old ghost friend of his, Jacob Marley. Marley used to be not only Scrooge 's friend, but his partner as well; until he died several years ago. Marley has done some terrible things in the past, when he died, he didn 't end up in the best place, so him hoping to help scrooge from sharing the same fate as him, warns him that he will get three super natural-visit from from three spirit during the next three nights. These three super-natural spirits are called: The ghost of Christmas past, The ghost of Christmas present, and The ghost of Christmas yet to come. The ghost of Christmas past takes him and shows him his previous years of Christmas, and his beautiful wife leaving him because of his lust for money. He was too attached to money and that decreased his ability to love her or anyone else for that matter; by they end, he was full of regret and sadness. The ghost of Christmas present takes him to show him how that current year of Christmas will happen. Around the end, it shows him starved children, to remind him of his selfishness when he refused to donate money to …show more content…
Even though this story is fiction and fairy tale for most part, the work and the messages it passes thorough are very real. It sends powerful messages and moral that I strongly believe in. I think anyone who reads this book could learn a lot of things from it that would be helpful, and could ease up their live. This book shows us that if we live our live lonely and selfish, it 's going to lead us no where. Just like Scrooge from the begging, he was cold-hearten, and bitter, because he wasn 't willing to contribute to his family, or community; that result nothing but unhappiness. He didn 't realize that wealth is not the key to happiness, in fact it 's nothing if you don 't have anyone to share it with. My favorite part of the story was when Dickens makes a strong point about not needing money to enjoy Christmas. Part of the reason he wrote this book was to remind those less fortunate that a great Christmas is possible without a lot of money. One of many things I have learned from this story is that, the big part of Christmas is not about how many bulb of lights you put on your house or how many gifts you buy or receive, it 's all about how and whom you spend it with. Scrooge was very rich, and if that was what he needed to be happy, he would be the happiest person
In conclusion, Scrooge is a cold-hearted, tight fisted, greedy man, who despises Christmas and all things which engender happiness. After a visit from the Ghost of Christmas Past, he finds happiness again and the wrong decisions he made him the man he become in the present, The Ghost of Christmas Present made him learn or remember joy, happiness, coming together at Christmas with friends and family and his moral responsibility to society. Finally, the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come shows him where his current life choices will lead him and makes Scrooge have a epiphany and because of these experiences, he changes.
A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens is a tale of the morality changes of a man. The uncharitable, cold heart of the main character, Ebenezer Scrooge, melts with ardent love as he receives visitations from three Christmas spirits who enlighten his soul with wise lessons and bring a warm change to his heart. In the beginning of the novel, Scrooge expresses his vices of greed and cold heartedness by his words and actions, but as the story unfolds, his life is renewed by these Spirits who shed light and truth upon him, resulting in making him become a better man, portraying the virtue of charity.
He first visits Scrooge in Stave II, page 18, startling him. This young and elderly figure represents memory. The spirit takes Scrooge on a journey of past Christmases that have been celebrated. The ghost tries to make Scrooge realize how much he has changed from when he was young till now. It is shown that Scrooge has slowly shifted his attention from people to profit.
The imagery that Dickens gives the readers is very dark and then bright. He hopes to make the readers see good in not only Scrooge but Christmas also. Scrooge is compared to an oyster because the good inside him is concealed just like the oysters pearl on the inside. Throughout the nasty side of Scrooge, something very good is kept from us. Scrooge did not understand why the people who were poor, were also joyful. The way scrooge acted not only hurt the people around him, but he also was hurting himself. When Scrooge met with the last ghost he realized that he had to change. He soon became really close to Tiny Tim and helped paid his medical bills which symbolized the oyster and pearl, because he opened up and people saw the good him. He decides
...rt of the story Scrooge is a miserable man who hates nearly everything and everyone, he treats people like they’re nothing to him and he is everyone’s superior, emphasising how the rich would’ve acted to poor people back in the Dickensian era. The book also relates to the biblical story of “Saul or Paul” and how he changes in the Bible, the book is also important for adults as well as children as it highlights what they can do to change. The sudden realisation of how the poor were treated has lead to a welfare state being produced by the government to be more charitable to the poor and financially help them, to highlight the success of the book almost every Christmas story is based on it and there are a lot films based on the book, it shows how popular and morally correct the book is as the book is still relevant to helping those less fortunate than us even now.
The first of these spirits is the Ghost of Christmas Past. This ghost shows a younger Scrooge who was not yet influenced by the greed and selfishness that now encloses his soul. This most significant part is when Past shows Scrooge his former sweetheart. Scrooge was just starting to get greedy so his sweetheart “freed him from his contract”, or broke up with him, in other words. When she did this, Scrooge didn’t even notice that she had ever left because he had his money. However, present Scrooge starts yelling at his former self, “You fool! Don’t let her go, you fool!” Eventually he stops because he realizes he can’t change the past, but it shows that he is recognizing what he’s done. Moreover it shows that he is changing the way he thinks about, and treats, other people. This change is also shown in Scrooge’s interaction with the Ghost of Christmas Present. This ghost brings him to Cratchit’s house, where he sees that Cratchit’s family is going through tough times. The salary Scrooge is paying him isn’t enough to provide for the family he has, especially given Cratchit’s youngest son, Tiny Tim, has medical issues. In addition, The Ghost of Christmas Present says, “I see a empty seat next to the Chimney, and a pair of Crutches with no owner.” this indicates that Tiny Time has died because Scrooge wasn’t paying Bob enough to help Tiny Tim’s condition. However they still toast to Scrooge at Christmas dinner because the Cratchits may not have much money, but they are rich with the love and happiness they provide each
The story starts off with isolation being the first main theme and how scrooge chose to withdraw himself from everyone and when he wanted different it was almost like he was stuck in isolation. When it was Scrooge 's time to change he stepped up to the plate and he endured the challenge. Last but not least compassion and forgiveness, this was the main theme throughout the book and also this paper. Scrooge was never a man to have either one of those qualities but seeing the man he has become transformed him. It is clear that the themes all fall into place to each other and connect, despite how they all have different
Charles Dickens wrote the novel A Christmas Carol because he believed that he can have an influence on the situation in England in the 19th century(Bio). He included the character’s greed and want that are a part of Scrooge during his visits with the Ghosts of Christmas.
Imagine living a horrible life where . Where people disliked people and wanted them to die, just to get there money. Although in three nights it could be fixed so life would be normal again. In the story "The Christmas Carol" Ebeneezer Scrooge lives this miserly life.Scrooge has three nights to change his life into a compassionate one because Christmas Past, Present ,and Future visit him to teach him a lesson. Present one of the Christmas spirits influences him the most to fix his present in society.
A Christmas Carol is a written in December 1845 by Charles Dickens. This novel was based on the industrial revolution. Dickens shows Scrooge’s transformation going through both love and grief. The Ghost of Christmas past reminded Scrooge of a sense of festivity by showing him his old headmaster Fezziwig; the love in Bob Cratchit’s family made Scrooge analyze his life and it gave him grief; Scrooge had to experience grief, being a sullen old man, just experiencing love wouldn’t be as effective. He also had to experience love to revive his human feeling, his sense of care and empathy. Likewise, Scrooge had to experience fear because he needed to see that his actions affect everybody.
The Ghost of Christmas Past took him to a place, where he loved to hang around when he was a young boy. Watching his past made him, sad. He wanted to go home, he couldn’t take it, “ Kind Spirit of Christmas Past, lead me where you will, but quickly! To be stagnant in this place is, for me, unbearable!” ( Dickens 12) After The Ghost of Christmas Past sent him home, The Ghost of Christmas Present arrived. He brings Ebenezer to the Cratchit's home. Ebenezer now sees that the family is happy, and thankful to him. He is confused, “Huh? Who’s that? Who calls? Me, Bob? You toast to me?” (Dickens, 23) The Ghost of Christmas Present reminds him that even though he gives Bob fifteen shillings a week, they still sing, and are grateful for what they have. (Dickens 23) The last place they visit is his nephew and niece’s home. They say how foolish it was that he did not accept their invitation to dinner on Christmas. Then all of a sudden The Ghost of Christmas Present disappeared and The Ghost of Christmas Future appeared, and does not talk, just shows him what his future will be if he does not change. He sees his gravestone and realizes that he is going to die alone, old, and sad. He decides to change and early the next morning when he finds out it is Christmas day, he runs around doing good deeds without anyone knowing who did
In this Stave, Dickens shows the importance of kindness by showing Scrooge’s absence of it and the effects of his harmful indifference. Scrooge is taken into his own past and shown memories of when he was young. The Ghost shows him scenes of when he was small and alone on Christmas. This memory makes him regret his harshness towards a young caroler that had come to his door the previous day. He sees that he lacked kindness and wishes he gave something to the caroler. His indifference towards the caroler insured that Scrooge would remain alone. The Ghost also reminds Scrooge of his beloved sister, Fannie who had died and left only her son. “’Always a delicate creature, whom a breath might have withered,’ said the Ghost. ‘But she had a large heart!’ ‘So she had,’ cried Scrooge. ‘You’re right. I will not gainsay it, Spirit. God forbid!’ ‘She died a woman,’ said the Ghost, ‘and had, as I think, children.’ ‘One child,’ Scrooge returned. ‘True,’ said the Ghost. ‘Your nephew!’ Scrooge seemed uneasy in his mind; and answered briefly, ‘Yes.’” (pg. 33-34). Scrooge’s only connection to his kind and gentle sister is his nephew, who also shares Fannie’s sweet nature. Scrooge is then filled with regret because of his callous treatment and lack of relationship with his nephew, who only wanted to be kind and spread the joy of the season. Scrooge’s sheer indifference and lack of kindness towards his nephew prevented
During the story, Scrooge is visited by the Ghosts from Christmas past, present, and future, who shows the ill-tempered Scrooge how to be feel compassion towards others human beings. A large quantity of the story revolves around money, and it plays a large role, to contrast how generosity is viewed in society. Scrooge is incredibly wealthy, as he lives a l...
Scrooge had his whole life revolved around money due to his harsh past. We, as readers, can distinguish the results of this complication as the novel proceeds. Thus, creating the man he was in the introduction of the book, and constructing the image of Scrooge’s sorrow filled life. There was a great deal of development from our protagonist throughout the book.
Meeting the Ghost of Christmas Past begins the first stage of Scrooge’s transformation: regretting his actions. When Scrooge is shown his younger self alone in his classroom on Christmas, he regrets chasing a Christmas caroler away from his door. The Spirit skips ahead a few years to show him a happier time. His sweet little sister Fan arrives to take him home, and this is his first Christmas in a long time that is spent with family. Unfortunately, Scrooge doesn’t see it that way; seeing this scene makes him “uneasy in his mind” as he thinks about the way he treats his nephew Fred. Instead of treating him like his only family member, Scrooge denies invitations to Christmas dinner every year and is rude whenever Fred speaks to him. He doesn’t have time to dwell on this for long, however; Scrooge has many other important things to think...