“He became as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man, as the good old city knew…” Discuss Scrooge’s transformation in A Christmas Carol.

However, over the course of the novel his character undergoes a major transformation and begins to tread the path of good. In the beginning of the story Scrooge, hates Christmas, is not kind or compassionate towards others, and is very greedy. “Nobody ever stopped him in the street to say, with gladsome looks, ‘My dear Scrooge, how are you? When will you come see me?’… no children asked him what it was o’clock… even the blindmen’s dogs appeared to know him… and would wag their tails as though they said, ‘no eye at all is better than an evil eye, dark master’” (Dickens 34). Scrooge exemplified evil in the beginning of the novel and everyone new not to mess with him. However, as the story progresses and he is visited by the three Spirits his character begins to change for the better, this transformation is described as, “Scrooge was better than his word. He did it all, and infinitely more… he became a good friend, a good master, and as good a man, as the good old city knew… (Dickens

A Christmas Carol is the classic story by Charles Dickens about the transformation of Ebenezer Scrooge. He is guided by three spirits, as they conduct him on his travels through time, teaching him to move beyond his earlier cruelty and hatred of mankind. With the guidance of the spirits, Scrooge learns the true meaning of family, love and Christmas. The spirits all influenced Scrooge in unique ways and taught him different lessons. The spirit that was the most significant in Scrooge’s transformation was the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.

On page 110, it states “‘I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all year. I will live in the Past, Present, and the Future.’” Scrooge finally realizes how important it is to be kind. The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come is the final step to converting Scrooge to a generous

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.

In Stave III of A Christmas Carol, Scrooge confronts the Ghost of Christmas Present for supposedly wanting businesses closed on the Sabbath. As a result, the text shifts from its secularized nature into a more religious tone. This change signifies that another transformation is taking place; Scrooge’s attitude and presence is becoming more ideal to the other individuals in the text. However, in Dickens’s efforts of implying that Scrooge is improving his holiday spirit, the text also implies that Scrooge is not a spiritual individual towards the beginning of the story. On the other hand, Scrooge agrees to remember the Ghost of Christmas Present’s statement, which represents Scrooge giving himself to a higher power. Dickens protest of the Anglican

A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, is a story of Christmas spirit and repentance. Ebenezer Scrooge is a hard-hearted businessman who thinks that the less attention he pays to mankind’s problems the better. He is cruel to his clerk, feared by almost all, and repulses the friendly advances of his nephew. However, on Christmas Eve, Scrooge gets a start that begins to jolt him into seeing the errors of his ways. He sees the ghost of his old partner Jacob Marley, who is doomed to walk the earth in a chain that he made in his unkind dealings with mankind, and who tells Scrooge that, in order to have hope of avoiding this, he will be visited by three spirits. The Ghost of Christmas Past shows him memories of the man he used

Consider Dickens’s portrayal of Scrooge’s change in attitude in a Christmas Carol What message do you feel Dickens Conveys to the reader. The essay will discuss the moral messages, which can be interpreted in the novel. It will examine the main character Scrooge, and his attitude towards life, his mean, grumpy and selfish character and his lack of Christian charity. It will explain the transformation of Scrooge and why the transformation occurred.

Following this bitter blow, the Ghost of Christmas Present leads Scrooge on a tour of two more families: that of his nephew and of his clerk. The vision of Scrooge’s clerk’s family – the Cratchits – paints an intricate example of the beauty of family. As Dickens explains, “They were not a handsome family; they were not well dressed; their shoes were far from being water-proof; their clothes were scanty… But they were happy, grateful, pleased with one another, and contented with the times…” (page 54). The Cratchits possessed minimal earthly wealth, and even had an ill son, yet they displayed incredible joy! The joy, warmth, affection, and laughter surrounding the Cratchits’ Christmas celebration brought Scrooge to the realization that the “Christmas spirit” does not depend on any material possessions, or even on situations. Joy is a choice, and that choice is made easier when we are surrounded by the ones we love.

Scrooge began his transformation into a good man when the Ghost of Christmas present shows him the Cratchit household. Scrooge throughout this scene is presented with the consequences of his actions and how they affect those who are less fortunate than he. “Think of that. Bob had but fifteen bob a-week himself; he pocketed on Saturdays but fifteen copies of his Christian name; and yet the Ghost of

Use of Ghosts to Change Victorian Society in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 'A Christmas Carol' is a novel by Charles Dickens, written in the Victorian era about a man named Ebenezer Scrooge. The book was written to remind people that we should all be kinder and more generous towards one another, and keep the spirit of Christmas all the year, not only in the Christmas season. Scrooge is a representation of most of Victorian society, and he is used by Dickens as a literary device. He is described as "squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping…" a reflection on the Victorians, many of whom were selfish and did not care to help those less fortunate than themselves.

‘Show me no more!’ Scrooge cries to the Ghost of Christmas Past. What he sees is a punishment to him. ‘But the relentless Ghost pinioned him in both his arms, and forced him to observe what happened next’ (Stave 2). The phantom as literary device enables Dickens to explore the social and moral issues central to his fiction: – poverty, miserliness, guilt, redemption. The ghosts borrow in their appearance from a tradition of allegory. There is the strange child/old man that is Christmas Past, clutching a branch of holly yet trimmed with summer flowers. There is the large and avuncular Ghost of Christmas Present, tinged more and more with age as his visions draw to their close. And there is ‘The Phantom’ that is the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, shrouded and ‘stately’ and mysterious. Their shapes tell you about author's moral

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

Ebenezer Scrooge is a miserable and greedy old man, who focuses mainly on his business and continues with his greedy ways on Christmas Eve. He is always grumpy and yells at his employees, and most of all at Bob Cratchit. Scrooge’s desire is to be by himself on Christmas Eve, and rejects his nephew Fred’s, invitation for dinner. One night, the ghost of Jacob Marley, a former colleague of Scrooge, who has passed away seven years ago, visits the old man. Marley reminds Scrooge of his cruel lifestyle and encourages him to change it before it is too late. He tells Scrooge that three spirits will visit him. When Scrooge falls asleep, The Ghost of Christmas Past visits him first. The Ghost shows him scenes from the past the reveal Scrooges’ live; from a lonesome young boy to a man who has allowed greed to overcome his life, a man who does not know love and compassion. Scrooge is touched by what he has seen and even allows emotions to overcome his stone-cold heart. Secondly, the Ghost of Christmas Present visits Scrooge. The Ghost takes Scrooge to several Christmas celebrations, including the party at Fred’s house. Also the Ghost takes Scrooge to the Crachit’s house, and warns him that unless the future is changed the crippled young son of Bob, Tiny Tim will die. The ghost warns Scrooge to be carful of his ignorance. Lastly the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come visits Scrooge. The old man becomes aware that several people discuses the death of someone. At last, he learns that this is

One of Charles Dickens’ famous novel is ‘A Christmas Carol’; this book tells a peculiar story which involves a selfish, vulgar businessman named Ebeneezer Scrooge- who is has a misanthropic reputation in public. This man has a negative approach to Christmas nevertheless one Christmas Eve he has a visit by his dead business partner and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and yet to come. These spirits shows him visions (that has, are and will happen due to his catastrophic attitude) which transforms him into a generous, benevolent soul. Although this novel has supernatural influence it gives out an ideal moral that: even if you have been unmerciful all your life there is always a second chance. In this piece of writing we are thinking about how Charles Dickens describes the appearance and characteristics of the three Christmas spirits and which may have more influence on his transformation?

The story, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is a classic, and many of the ideas within remain quite relevant to today’s world. As a part of Dickens’ main intentions of writing, he likes to make the audience feel the story, rather than think about it and I definitely believe that he captures this true essence. “'A Christmas Carol' is an extravagantly symbolic thing - as rich in symbols as Christmas pudding is rich in raisins”(Farber), and as this story dives in, many are able to see that Scrooge is just a cover to highlight the real issues revolving around greed, selfishness, and neglect.