A Christmas Carol Character Analysis

“I am not the man I once was…” (Dickens 675) might be the most famous words of Ebenezer Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol” Written by Charles Dickens. Ebenezer Scrooge is a horrible man who is haunted by three spirits overnight in hopes to make a new man out of the old miser. Throughout this story, Ebenezer Scrooge is haunted by three spirits ,Christmas present, past, and future, and during this time he learns about his greed, what joy he missed on christmas, and that he had a chance to become better.

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is a moral tale that depicts the protagonist’s Ebenezer Scrooge’s moral journey from selfishness to redemption. It can be seen that his new found way of life is derived from the desire to be a good man of the community and to assist others such as Tiny Tim. The idea of Scrooge’s transformation not being selfish can also be seen in his aspiration to contribute to the wider community that suffers from a poverty stricken way of life. In addition to this, Scrooge also reforms his way of life in order to feel love and care from family, which satisfied his nephew Fred aswell as himself. However, this selflessness is only to an

In conclusion when you change how you act and what your values are your entire life changes typically for the better. Scrooge was at first ignorant and greedy, but through the help of the spirits Scrooge changes into a better person who is capable of caring for others. This shows that anyone can change their

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is one of the most classic stories that has been embraced by Western culture. There is a certain timelessness to the entire story, in that it demonstrates the powerful transformation of an incredibly stilted and unlikeable character to that of someone who is giving, kind and generous. The popularity and timelessness of this play is representative of how deeply human being want to believe in the possibility of change, even radical change, and that it's not too late to change one's life. However, the timelessness and popularity of this tale also reveals something else about human nature: there's a tendency such as an overwhelming whiff and desire for human beings to believe that transformation can be overnight and immediate. The reality is that most transformation and change takes years of hard work. However, change as it is presented in this play is a manifestation of the human desire to experience quick and instantaneous transformation, even with someone's character which has formed over a period of decades. In regards to the notion that "Ebenezer Scrooge is difficult to like, but easy to understand" this is generally true if an individual has had a fair amount of life experience. This paper will demonstrate that Ebenezer Scrooge is someone who has a fatal flaw, but the flaws which are demonstrated in this play, aren't as unique as some might view them. In many respects, Scrooge is

Scrooge was cruel and heartless and did not allow others to celebrate Christmas. He said, “A poor excuse to pick a man's pocket every twenty-fifth December!" He was extremely insensitive and cold-hearted he became furious when his clerk asks him for a day off on Christmas Day. He ignored his nephew when he said, "Merry Christmas Uncle" As this demonstrated he wanted everyone to be miserable at Christmas and did not allow his clerk and nephew to celebrate Christmas in the traditional way by being merry and enjoying Christmas. Bob Cratchit was probably on low wages because Scrooge was tight with his money.

Scrooge’s attitude to others is terrible, he is not at all courteous to anyone he meets. He is especially horrible to his clerk, Bob Cratchit who he pays terribly. He does not allow Mr.Cratchit to have any time off work during the year, except Christmas day: (Which he does very bitterly and reluctantly) ‘’…a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner!’’ I believe that this description displays Scrooge making his clerk work tirelessly for long hours all through the year, and permitting him to have one day off. Trying to get him work incredibly hard for every penny Scrooge parts with.

Charles Dickens, renowned social critic and celebrated author of the Victorian Era. In his most cherished yuletide novella, Dickens’ explores the idea of transformation and man’s ability to redeem himself. By observing Scrooge’s conversion from misanthrope to humanitarian, the reader can understand that Scrooge is only able to transform because of the ghost’s intervention. Each spirit’s visit secures a part of Scrooge’s developing social conscience. As the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come exits the narrative, the initial antagonist of the novella, Ebenezer Scrooge, does transform into “as good

In A Christmas Carol, an allegory of spiritual values versus material ones, Charles Dickens shows Scrooge having to learn the lesson of the spirit of Christmas, facing the reality of his own callous attitude to others, and reforming himself as a compassionate human being. The reader is shown his harshness in the office, where he will not allow Bob Cratchit enough coal to warm his work cubicle and begrudges his employee a day off for Christmas, even claiming that his clerk is exploiting him. In the scene from the past at Fezziwig’s warehouse, Scrooge becomes aware of the actions of a conscientious, caring employer and feels his first twinge of conscience. The author suggests an origin for Scrooge’s indifference to others as Scrooge is portrayed as a neglected child, the victim of a harsh father intent on denying him a trip home for the holidays and only reluctantly relenting.

Change molds us in life and makes a deciding impact in our future. In A Christmas Carol, three spirits visit Scrooge for the better. Scrooge’s character transforms to be grateful, generous, and kind.

“Money can't buy you happiness but it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery” (Spike Milligan). In the beginning of the story nobody likes Scrooge. He has money,but isn’t happy and people think he should be. In the book A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Scrooge has loads of money, but is greedy. Scrooge is selfish and doesn’t give to charity.

Scrooge puts aside his pride for the sake of saving himself, and in order to do so, serves the impoverished with an open heart. An example of this feat, is when Scrooge makes a sizable donation to the portly gentleman collecting money for the penniless. He also shouts, "Merry Christmas!" to all those who will listen, which is completely contrary to his usual querulous self. This adjustment of attitude changes the city of London for the better. Bob Cratchitt, Scrooge's employee, life is also changed because of Scrooge's change of heart.

Once, Nikos Kazantzakis, a Greek writer, said, “Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.” Some people may think that you can only look at things in one perspective, your own. Unfortunately, in the play A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge believes just this. Scrooge believes that the way he looks at life, at the poor, is the right way to look at life. He does not know that there is more than one way to look at life, most of all he believes there is only one correct way to look at reality. He is self-centered and unable to be sympathetic and has empathy. With the help of three Christmas spirits and his dead business partner Jacob Marley, Scrooge blossoms into a kind-hearted man. Realizing what type of person he was Scrooge is determined to change his future and become a new man and he does.

The animated and non-animated versions of Dr. Suess’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas can be compared to identify the similarities and differences of both films. The animated movie was produced in the 1960’s and is approximately thirty minutes long, while the non-animated movie was produced in the 2000’s and is about an hour and a half long. They both include the Grinch, an angry man that hates Christmas. Because of his hate for the holiday season, the Grinch plans to dress as Santa Claus and steal all of Whoville’s decorations and presents. Both of these versions of the film share similarities such as names of landmarks and characters, scripts, and story plots. However, these versions also have differences. These include the length of the

Bob Cratchit is the worker that Scrooge had hired, Bob has mixed feelings, about everything. Bob Cratchit feels that Christmas is worth a lot. He likes Christmas, and loves the Merriness of it. You can see this In Act 1 were he says to the people who comes into the place. He tells them “Merry Christmas” as they are walking out. Bob’s son, Tiny Tim, is very Ill, so he takes a lot of time with him. He, of course, loves his son, and when Tiny Tim dies, it shows how close he and tiny Tim are. What Bob Cratchit feels about Mr. Scrooge is really a mix. He likes Scrooge for hiring him, and of course he couldn’t hate the person who employed him. He also kind of can’t stand him, at times.

George Bernard Shaw, an Anglo-Irish playwright, once said, “Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” People think that the world changes you, but you have to do something to change the world. You have to change your thought to change something. In the play, A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge, the main character, is a greedy old man. He did not believe that he could change his mind to become less greedy. Finally, spirits come in on Scrooge and changes him little by little. Scrooge came into a joyous man. Later in the play, Scrooge sees that he has to change his thoughts in being kind.