Analysis Of Ebenezer Scrooge

A astonishing line from Ebenezer Scrooge “ ...If I could work my will, every idiot who goes about with ‘Merry Christmas’ on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding and buried with a stake of holly through his heart.” Raged Ebenezer Scrooge, from the story “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens. Ebenezer Scrooge was a selfish, non-charitable character but, miraculously changes from his rude self to more of a kind character at the end of the play from the visit of the three spirits. Ebenezer Scrooge is selfish, let’s face it, you’ll not want to be friends with him. He has done very crummy things to many people including family, his coworker, and people off the street. Here is bit of a conversation between Cratchit and Scrooge with

As seen on page 256 Scrooge is talking to Gentleman Visitor about giving little money to the poor. Scrooge says,” I wish to be left alone. Since you asked me with I wish, sir, that is my answer. I don’t make myself at Christmas, and I can’t afford to make idle people merry. I help support the estabelments I have mentioned… they cost enough… and those who are poorly off must go there.” Scrooge tells Gentleman Visitor if that people are poor there poor. Yes, he talks about how he needs his money to keep his establish running but he could give the poor little money. Seen in the short movie Scrooge hoards his money all to himself, and it’s hard to believe he couldn’t give the poor anything. Scene 2 Scrooge gets home and Cook waits for her christmas coin,” (waiting for her Christmas coin) Merry Christmas, sir. (Scrooge ignores the request and cook disappears. Mumbling, Scrooge follows Sparsit.)(258)” This was said by cook. More clarification on Christmas coins some people say they were the first to start the tradition of giving gifts on Christmas. The Christmas Coin would have been 5 pounds or $6.70. This shows how Scrooge is non-charitable and couldn’t give his cook 1 Christmas coin for just once every year. Again this is a conversation between Scrooge and the Gentleman Visitor, where Scrooge says,” And the workhouse? Is it still in operation?(256)” This quote tells us how Scrooge would rather people work for their own money and

Which miraculously he does, Scrooge becomes kind. Here is a line after Scrooge tells the little boy to get the prize turkey,” I’ll send it to Bob Cratchit’s. He shan’t know who sends it. It’s twice the size of Tiny Tim and such a Christmas dinner it will make…”(272) Scrooge here buys the turkey for Bob Cratchit’s family to eat on Christmas day, which is a very kind thing to do. This second quote is to Gentleman Visitor from Scrooge in which Scrooge apologises and gives money to the poor,” Yes that is my name, and I fear it may not be pleasant to you. Allow me to ask your pardon, and will you have the goodness to add this (throwing him a purse) to your good work!”(274) Scrooge kindly apologizes for his rudeness and gives Gentleman Visitor money for the poor. The last quote is when Scrooge would give the boy half a crown for delivering the prize turkey to the Cratchits,”I’m in earnest! Go and buy it and tell ‘em to bring it here that I may give them the direction to take it. Come back with the butcher and I’ll give you a shilling. Come back less than to minutes and I’ll give you half a crown!”(272) Scrooge says this and when looking at other actions he did at the beginning, this here is a step up and really kind thing to do. As you see, Scrooge change his actions and becomes