A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol is about an antagonist named Scrooge who is rude and mean. Scrooge’s business partner and friend, Marley, who died seven years ago, was just like Scrooge who absolutely hated Christmas. Marley is the anti-hero in the story a Christmas Carol because he was bitter just like Scrooge, but he decided to come back as a ghost to warn his friend about the three ghosts and that he will need to change his ways.
One night on Christmas Eve Marley comes to visit his old friend Scrooge as a ghost in chains and boxes. Marley tells Scrooge that he is going to be met by three ghosts, which are the allusions (the past, present, and yet to come), and his dream with the ghosts is the only time he can change his actions
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and personality or he is going to have to be covered in chains and boxes just like Marley. These ghosts were showing images of Scrooge’s life in the past, present, and future so he could change his ways before it was too late. The ghost of Christmas past, the candle, took Scrooge back into the past to show him how he was more innocent than he was now and also to show him the time where he had a fiancé named Belle.
In his youth years when he was younger, Belle broke up with Scrooge because she noticed that he loved money more than he loved her. The ghost of Christmas present, the king, takes him back into the present. He shows him Tiny Tim, who is the protagonist because of Scrooge’s actions and is also the youngest son of Bob Cratchit, is very ill and could die if the course of events doesn’t change. The king also shows Scrooge how the people are happy for Christmas time and how they love spending time with their family, friends and love having dinner together. The ghost of Christmas yet to come, the shadow, shows Scrooge the future. In the future, the shadow shows Scrooge the death of an extremely disliked selfish old man and a tombstone with Scrooge’s name on …show more content…
it. Now knowing that he was wrong, Scrooge begins to beg for his life and that he won’t have to die on Christmas day and starts admitting that he was selfish. He promised that he would change his ways and that he was sorry for being a grumpy and feisty man. Scrooge realized he didn’t want to be the person to go to the underworld and finally learned his lesson for being the man he was. Now when someone uses alliteration Scrooge won’t get mad about other people celebrating Christmas. He came back from his dream alive and a changed man. Scrooge wakes up grateful for his life, loving Christmas and everyone.
He is not in his old atmosphere where he hated people who brought up Christmas or who even said “Merry Christmas.” He was very unkind, unhappy, selfish, self-centered, rude, and thought money was more important than anything else.
Now that he has changed because of the three ghosts, he is not mean and he spent the rest of his day with his family. Scrooge even paid Bob, his new business partner, more money than he did when he was a jerk and Tiny Tim doesn’t end up dying. Scrooge even treats Tiny Tim and everyone else with a kind heart. Since Scrooge decided to become a real man, everyone loves to see this side of Scrooge. They all decided to forgive after all that he has done.
My opinion on the movie a Christmas Carol was good, but I didn’t like Scrooge’s personality at all. I felt bad for Bob Cratchit because Scrooge treated him like garbage. When Scrooge went into the future with the ghost of yet to come and saw Tiny Tim, I realized Scrooge had feelings too when he felt bad. I am glad that Scrooge realized he was mistreating everyone and that he had done wrong. I love the new Scrooge who now loves celebrating Christmas and celebrating it with
people.
Dickens displays guilt as the main form of how Scrooge’s character develops into a compassionate person by the end of the novella. As Scrooge feels this quilt, it's purely based on the visions that the ghosts provide which further causes Scrooge to realise the consequences of his actions. His alienation from specific characters that he used to love such as Belle, “...has displaced me…” whom left Scrooge, due to his desire for money and wealth which grew. This desire grows with him as he is rejecting the christmas joy and spirit as he continuously states that Christmas is a “humbug,” but by stating this it provides comparison. Dickens depicts that Scrooge has become a better person because of fear but in the end he has become kinder. As the
During the other stave’s scrooge is learning more how to be nice and care for others but he is still not at his full potential. Scrooge meets 3 ghost. Ghost of Christmas past, ghost of Christmas present, and ghost of Christmas yet to come.
On Christmas Eve , Scrooge is gone by a progression of ghosts,starting with his old business accomplice, Jacob Marley. The three spirits follow,the Ghosts of Past , Christmas present and Christmas future ,show how his ,mean conduct has influenced everyone around him. Toward the finish of the story ,he is soothed to find that there is still time for him to change and we see him changed into a liberal and kind hearted person.
Throughout the play, A Christmas Carol, we learn that change begins simply. As stated by Robin Sharma, “Change is hard at first, messy in the middle, and gorgeous at the end.” Luckily Scrooge changed directly like what Robin Sharma’s quote stated. When he had the help of the three ghosts it was hard in the beginning, messy in the middle, and truly gorgeous at the end. Unfortunately, Scrooge believed that he will suffer too many hardships to change and became a stingy, greedy, and cold-hearted old man. Since Scrooge thought it was hard to change he didn’t think it was worth the time and effort to do it. Luckily for Scrooge, Past, Present, and Future helped him out so he could change. In conclusion moving forward Scrooge will transform into a new man, he keeps Christmas in his heart all year round and will spread love and joy to
In the play, Mr. Scrooge is a greedy man who thinks Christmas is “Bah Humbug!” (Dickens 3). His family has always wanted him to join them for a Christmas feast, but Mr. Scrooge has never wanted anything to do with Christmas. Marley, Mr. Scrooge’s old business partner, didn’t want Mr. Scrooge to end up like him with chains of greed attached to him when he died, so he sent Mr. Scrooge three spirits: Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Those three spirits visited each day to haunt him about his Christmases. Eventually, he traveled with two of the three spirits, but when the spirit of Christmas Future arrived, Mr. Scrooge realized that he would die in a few years. Ebenezer begged for mercy and promised to celebrate Christmas with joy and festivity. (Dickens 7-32) After the haunting with the spirits, Mr. Scrooge woke up and asked a boy what day it was. When the little boy, Adam, replied that it was Christmas, he ordered the boy
The first of the Three Spirits is the "Ghost of Christmas Past" which represents Mr. Scrooge’s memory. Memory here serves as a reminder to Mr. Scrooge that he is still emotionally connected to other people, despite his withdrawal. The first memory that sparks Mr. Scrooge’s feelings is the scene from his childhood: the little boy Ebenezer that had to spend the Christmas holidays alone at his school.
Stave 5, Scrooge has changed! He wakes up, and immediately begins to laugh. He is completely alive and a new person. He goes to dinner at his nephew’s house, and even raises Bob Cratchit’s salary. He becomes a second father to Tiny Tim, and even starts giving money to the poor. Scrooge is now a humble, kind, and thoughtful man.
Scrooge was always mean to everyone. They did not like him. He was visited by three ghosts that taught him a lesson. He started being nice. “Scrooge was better than his word. He did it all. . . He was a second father. . . [to Tiny Tim] His own heart laughed.” (Dickens 64). Doing nice things for people can make people happier too. The Grinch, as well as Scrooge, hates Christmas and he expresses it. The Whos hate him for it. He takes the presents of all the Whos, he is about to throw it off the mountain. The Grinch hears a sound. It is them. They are singing, despite the fact their Christmas is ruined. He returned all their gifts and celebrates Christmas with them. He is finally loved by the Whos. Doing nice things for people can make a person happy as well. Although, Scrooge was helped by spirits, The Grinch was held by people. Recent books can be seen using traditional story’s themes.
Little did Ebenezer Scrooge know, this was going to be the kickoff to a substantial journey on his night of Christmas Eve. The ghost of Christmas past had the appearance similar to a child, yet it had some characteristics comparable to a lit candle. This ghost took Scrooge to all of his most painful memories leading up to his present day position. After brief reminders of these incidents, Scrooge started to get melancholy. Events from his schooldays, his engagement, and even his happy apprenticeship with his former boss Fezziwig provided enough insight for the main character to visit his childhood. Scrooge then got an unexpected visit from the ghost of Christmas Present. He took the display of a gigantic man, dressed in a green robe. This ghost helped provide an insight for Scrooge on what his acquaintances were doing on Christmas Eve night. Bob Cratchit, had a dinner with his family and could barely afford any food due to his low wage from Scrooge. Lastly, Ebenezer received a visitation from the ghost of Christmas yet to come. The ghost was strictly straightforward with Scrooge’s future if he kept acting similar to what he did. The three ghosts provided a prolonged climax to the story, giving Ebenezer a direct turning point in his actions and beliefs. He had adjusted to not making
The Ghost of Christmas Past shows Scrooge the kindness of his former employer Fezziwig. Scrooge realizes how he has been a terrible employer to his own clerk Bob Cratchit. Scrooge denied Cratchit even simple pleasures and showed him no kindness or generosity. Scrooge is later visited by the Ghost of Christmas Present and is shown the effect of his greed on the Cratchits. Scrooge learns that Bob Cratchit has an ill child called Tiny Tim. He is grieved to find out that if the future is not changed then Tiny Tim will die. Scrooge wants to change the future for Tiny Tim, but the Ghost of Christmas Present reminds Scrooge of what he said to the collectors when they came to ask for a donation for the poor, by saying “If he like to die, he had better do it, and decrease the surplus population.’” (pg. 52). Seeing Tiny Tim makes him realize that he was wrong and that those he might consider to be unnecessary, could very well be like Tiny Tim. Scrooge is later visited by the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come and finds that Tiny Tim has died. Scrooge regrets having not treated Bob Cratchit better and for having a hand in the death of Tiny Tim. He regrets that his lack of generosity will have resulted in the death of the sweet child and probably others who needed his
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...
Just like the play, Ebenezer Scrooge is the main character in the story. He is a mean, cold-hearted man that has no Christmas spirit whatsoever. All that Scrooge cares about and will ever care about is his wealth until he is taken on a journey. He is lead by 3 ghosts of his past, present, and future as he was in the play. These ghosts show him what Christmas spirit is and try to force it upon him. All of this finally hits him once he is taken to the future and witnesses his own grave. Scrooge pleads for a second chance to change his bad ways. Once he wakes up in his bedroom after all of this craziness, he jumps for joy and makes many new friends while mending with some old friends. He fixes many of his wrongs and lives out the rest of his life as a happier, friendlier, and a generous
He is taken to the streets of his town. Scrooge sees three businessmen discussing his funeral. They say that they thought he would never die. They also say that they will only go to his funeral if there is food there, but if there is no food they don't plan on attending. Nor, do they even think that there will be a funeral because there will be no one willing to pay for it because he was such an awful person. Scrooge is unable to put two and two together to figure out that this was what was going to happen to him. He thought that they were talking about his ex business partner, James Marley. Next, Scrooge sees people discussing things that they would want to sell for money. They then begin discussing how they had taken it off dead Scrooge’s body after he had died. They explain how they had taken the very clothes he was wearing right off of his back and just left him there. They took everything they thought they could make money off of. Scrooge, while watching the scene, realizes that this is an awful thing to happen to someone, but still does not understand that it is him that they are talking about. Finally, Scrooge is taken to his grave with the Ghost Of Christmas Future. The ghost points at the grave and gestures for him to get in it. Scrooge pleads, and pleads with the spirit to allow him to live, and after a while of begging, the ghost shakes a little bit and puts his finger down. “Spirit, this is a
Ebenezer Scrooge, who has a perpetual scowl, is overworking his freezing employee, Mr. Bob Cratchit. To Scrooge Christmas is a Humbug and an excuse. Jacob Marley, his ghostly deceased business partner, visits him and warns him that three spirits will visit him.They are spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. They show him how his life was affected and how the life of others is affected by him and his choices. When he finally wipes the snow off his grave and he attacks Future, the movie hits its climax. The next morning, Christmas morning, he gets up, a changed man. He rights as many wrongs as he can. This new, jovial Scrooge shows exactly what Christmas spirit is. The movie ends with the voice of Tiny Tim saying “God bless us, every
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...