A Christmas Carol Analysis

In Scrooge’s past and present, his actions had not been admirable. In reaction to this, Scrooge had closed himself off and become cold and impenetrable by any kindness. He had no empathy for others. The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come changed this mindset by showing Scrooge the most severe consequences of his cold hearted actions. In

The Ghost of Christmas Present showed Scrooge many happenings from the people Scrooge knows, but the Ghost also showed him people he doesn’t know and probably never will, people who are suffering themselves. After the Ghost showed Scrooge the Cratchit’s household and his nephew’s house, he showed him people far from home, people in jails, people in hospitals, and people who were simply struggling. The Ghost blessed each of those people, the people that he had no relation to, the people whom he knew nothing about. Their struggles were relieved, the struggling more patient, the sick healed, and so on. In doing this, the Ghost showed Scrooge that although Scrooge was not magical, one person’s blessing can impact many people. He showed Scrooge that kindness and generosity can make the biggest difference, and caring about others, caring about all others, can create a big change and be beneficial to everyone.

Foremost, Scrooge regrets not appreciating his clerk’s work. For instance, when Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmas Past visit Scrooge’s old boss, Scrooge whispers, “No. I should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now” (40). Scrooge mistreats his clerk due to his off day on Christmas. He does not enjoy other people mooching off of his money. However, the events of his past life change Scrooge to the point of thinking about others. He imagines his clerk who can barely support his family and works cold as ice in his working quarters. Furthermore, when Scrooge meets his former self when he visits his past, he mutters, “I should like to have given something” (33). Scrooge strangles a kid who comes caroling to his door the night before. He hates Christmas with all his heart. However, after seeing his lonely self he imagines what that caroler felt. He regrets not granting that kid a gift of some sort. Hence, Scrooge regrets his hasty

In 'A Christmas Carol', Charles Dickens represents Scrooge as an unsympathetic man who is offered the opportunity to redeem himself. Through use of language, the reader is positioned to view him adversely, but during the journey of morality lessons shown by three spirits, Scrooge recovers his sense of joy by undergoing a significant transformation. Scrooge seeks redemption through the many lessons taught by the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come.

Using the first spirit, Scrooge was forced to face the fact that people viewed him as greedy and selfish, and began to open him up to the fact that he needs to change. The second spirit, The Ghost of Christmas Present, arrived and took Scrooge to the home of a worker of his, Bob Cratchit. It showed the family content, despite barely getting by. When Scrooge saw Bob’s sick son, he began to show worry that he would not survive. When the spirit told him that the son would not make it to next Christmas, this made Scrooge want to help him. This kind of emotion was unlike him, showing that he was changing (CC40). The spirit then took him to several other Christmas gatherings, where he enjoyed himself and played many games, even though he was merely in a dream. This spirit was used to open up Scrooge and showed his inner want to be around people. These thoughts for Scrooge were different than his from the beginning of the novel, showing that the spirits were being used to teach valuable lessons to Scrooge. The final spirit arrived, but would not answer when asked if he was the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. Scrooge plead with the ghost to share his lesson with him, fearful of becoming like Marley (CC51). The silent spirit took Scrooge to a series of strange places, showing people discussing the death of a dead rich man. He then began to understand the

In the play, A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley by Israel Horovitz the main character Scrooge is a cold-hearted miser who despises Christmas and people. At the beginning, he shows very different and mean actions towards people and how he is always mad. For example when Scrooge leaves his office's people start to walk past him in a happy and merry mood. But in contrast to the people, Scrooge has a frown and looks unhappy for the Christmas time. Another example is that when his nephew is talking to him he is wanting him to leave so he keeps on repeating the words, “Good Afternoon!” until he leaves. The last example would be that when Cratchit is cold in the office, Scrooge starts yelling at him saying that he would fire him because he was showing he was cold. Scrooge also shows it in his own words by saying “...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.”(647).

Scrooge now no longer thinks only of himself, but others and their needs as well. When he first arrived back in his room after the spirits visited him, he changed immediately through his thoughts. “It’s Christmas day!” said Scrooge to himself “I haven't missed it. The Spirits have done it all in one night.”. This shows the reader that Scrooge now cares about Christmas and is thankful for the Spirits.

He then realizes how important they are to one other and how strong their connections to eachother are, and how devasting it would be if Tiny Tim would become sicker or even die. After visting the Cratchits he then, travls to Freds. Where his friends gather to celebrate the holidays through, eating, drinking, listing to music, andplaying games. Scrooge then starts to enjoy the celebration. When this type of music sounded through his head, all the living things that ghost told him ran through his head. He softened more and more; and thought that if he could have listened to it often, years ago, he might have cultivated the kindnesses of life for his own happiness with his own hands. This shows that, Sccrooge hasbegun to relax and enjoy the merriment, and that he is even considering how his life might be different had he cultivated kindness instead of focusing on making money. Through Scrooge's change at heart this shows that people should focus , more on impacting eachothers lives , and having a meaningful relationships with others, becasue is brings more happiness, then wealth and

Scrooge’s character has changed throughout the story because he shows emotion and regret, he begins to feel empathy for the less fortunate, and he feels great sorrow when he views the death of himself and others. In the beginning, Scrooge was a cold, stingy man who felt nothing for others. Scrooge drastically changed when the first ghost, The Ghost of Christmas Past visited him, who returned his ability to show emotion and regret. For instance, Scrooge feels great remorse when he mentions “There was a boy singing a Christmas carol at my door last night.

The famous novel, A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an old man who is visited by a series of ghosts, starting with his old business partner, Jacob Marley. The three spirits which follow, the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come, show Scrooge how his mean behavior has affected those around him. He is shown how his actions toward the community will affect him and others around him if his behavior does not change.

This causes Scrooge to change for the greater good; as soon as he finishes the encounters and time-traveling with the 3 ghosts of Christmas, he then goes to dinner with the family (I forgot their last names).

The spirit wanted Scrooge to be happy and not be greedy anymore so the spirit takes scrooge through his past to remember how happy he was. Scrooge felt bad for himself because of all the good memories that were made when he was a kid. After the spirit showed scrooge his past, scrooge felt bad for himself. He says “poor boy” an tears up, then he wishes that gave something to the little boy that came carolling at his door. Scrooge wishes that he could be happy like he was when he was a little boy. He changes some but he doesn't change all the way.

A Christmas Carol is about a character, Ebenezor Scrooge. He rejects all things to do with Christmas and is overall a greedy, miserable person. One night a deceased former partner of his, Jacob Marley visits him. He tells scrooge about how his spirit has been wondering for seven years, because of his behaviour when he was alive. When he was alive he was consumed with work and didn’t pay any attention to his family. Marley informs scrooge that three spirits will visit him over the next three nights.

To begin with, the ghost of Christmas past made Scrooge see a picture of love and loneliness. The first journey was to a school campus, with a lonely, solitary boy, and of course it was the young Ebenezer, without friends and without love. For the first time, Scrooge had compassion, "There was a boy singing a Christmas Carol at my door last night," he explains to the ghost. "I should like to have given him something."(Horowitz, p274) It’s the love for himself that led him to think for others. Secondly, the ghost took Scrooge to a scene where his beloved sister, Fan, took him home from school. He remembered her heartwarming actions; how a little five-year-old girl made him overflow with love, and he was so touched. In

The ghost then takes Scrooge to his boarding school where he is greeted by his much younger sister Fan expressing how excited she is to spend Christmas all together as a family. “Scrooge seemed uneasy in his mind;” It is here that Scrooge begins to regret the way he treats Fans only son, Scrooges only nephew and become remorseful for rejecting him from his life. We then are introduced to Scrooges old place of work where he was apprenticed by Old Fezziwig. Scrooge is reminded of the way he was treated by his employer. He was respected and was respectful towards him, and the example of Old Fezziwig demonstrates how Scrooge is the exact opposite. This was an example of what a good employer can be, and he wishes to speak to his clerk. “He has the power to render us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome;” It is now Scrooge begins to understand that he has been making his clerk, Bob Cratchit’s life a misery. The ghost of Christmas past has covered three main aspects of Scrooges past, but the final one is his past relationship with Belle, who he lost because he changed his nature and became more interested in gaining money instead of appreciating what he had. To emphasize the regret Scrooge should feel, the ghost takes him to Belles new home and family, which shakes Scrooge the most because it is what Scrooge missed out on. “When he thought that such another