Ebenezer Scrooge Research Paper

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Ebenezer Scrooge had been a rude, greedy, and angry person, but when he was visited by three spirits of Christmas that changed. He was visited by the Ghost of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Along his journey it became clear that anyone and everyone can make a change for the better. First, Scrooge had been a not only a rude boss, but a rude person. Scrooge was taken to the past, to the time where he was an apprentice for a man named Fezziwig. Scrooge was reminded of how Fezziwig was such a wonderful master and once said “ If ever I own a firm of my own, I shall treat my apprentices with the same dignity and the same grace.” This shows that when Scrooge was younger he vowed to be as wonderful of a boss as Fezziwig, a boss with dignity and grace. As a result of that Scrooge remembered what a horrible, rude boss he has been to his clerk. After that he wanted to be able to say a word or two to him. This reveals that Scrooge wanted to become a much nicer boss. To conclude, after being reminded of his vow and what a rude boss he had been, Scrooge became a boss who treated his clerk with much more kindness than …show more content…

Scrooge had been taken to Bob Cratchit’s house by the Ghost of Christmas Present. When they arrived at Cratchit’s house he saw that Cratchit had children and when he noticed that he said “On his meager earnings! What foolishness!” This meaning that Scrooge thought it was foolish of him to have children when he earned so little. Also when he learned that Tiny Tim might die he said “No, no, kind Spirit! Say he will be spared!” This reveals that Scrooge doesn't want Tiny Tim to die. After learning this Scrooge became a more charitable person. He saw how happy the Cratchit family was when they only had a little. Scrooge came to a realization that maybe life is not all about money. In conclusion, after realizing that money isn't everything Scrooge became a more giving, charitable

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