The Christmas Carol Character Analysis

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Do you believe that people can actually change? Change in a character is seen in the play, “the Christmas Carol,” written by Charles Dickens. This play is about a grumpy old man, who is obsessed with wealth, is visited by the three Spirits of Christmas. Christmas Past, Present, and Yet - To - Come. During the visits of each spirit, he slowly realizes how selfish and rude he is. After that realization, he opts to be a better man. For many years, Scrooge was unsympathetic, and impolite. However, the three spirits present to him what he has become, and how he can change his ill-mannered ways by realizing his mistakes. After The spirits present to him what they had to say, Scrooge decides to change. Furthermore, Scrooge is a changed man in the end, because of the efforts of the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet - To - Come. Scrooge, unknowing of it, was a churlish, insolent man, who swindled the poor for their money. Moreover, he was quite uncharitable and selfish, as well that he would not give to the less fortunate. For instance, Scrooge stated that the poor should be put …show more content…

This was shown in a variety of ways, starting with how he becomes charitable, and gracious. In particular, Scrooge decided to help the less fortunate, and donated a generous amount of his wealth. In the meantime, Scrooge became a friendly, sociable man, and changed his mind, accepting his nephew’s invitation for Christmas dinner. Accordingly, he engages in the conversation, and succeeded in enlightening the night. One last way Scrooge changes is that he decided to use his wealth for good. To do that, he quite graciously gave Cratchit a raise, and brought journals for the children to note their wonderful ideas and stories in. Aside from that, the raise Cratchit received would have brought his family out of poverty. Overall, Scrooge finds the goodness in his heart, and altered his unpleasant

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