Scrooge Character Analysis

Scrooge keeps the coal-box in his own room so the clerk is not able to

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

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

The text explicitly states Scrooge, a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, clutching, covetous, old sinner has passed away. According to the text, he despises many things such as happiness, humor, and even Christmas. From the reading, I know that he is depressed all the time, consequently his mental state has led him to call other people stupid, dumb, and idiots. On page three, in the conversation with his nephew Fred, Scrooge insults his nephew about marrying and loving his wife. The text states, that he also “seized the ruler with such energy of action, that the singer fled in terror, leaving the keyhole to the frost and even more congenial frost.” From the reading I know that Scrooge isn’t a people person and is very down about life. Based on the text he doesn’t really like being around them. For example Scrooge didn’t donate any money to the poor, and blew off his nephew about spending Christmas with them. In the text it states that there is no wind as bare as Scrooge, this means he doesn't really care or doesn't have many feelings.

Christmas is the time of year where everyone seems to be happy no matter what is going on currently in the world around them. But not for Ebenezer Scrooge. Everyone makes mistakes, but some that Scrooge had made, made a big impact on his life. Because of his lack to spread kindness and charity, Scrooge’s consequences were three lovely visits from the Spirit of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come that made Scrooge reflect on his previous decisions so he can have an even greater future. When Scrooge’s partner, Marley, passes away, he lives an even more greedy and selfish life, finding another reason to strongly hate Christmas. Thus one part of why his poor action will provide a future consequence. Secondly, since Scrooge had been so selfish to everyone, including the whole town of London, it is pretty certain that all of London dislikes Scrooge. Although the Spirit of Christmas Yet to Come shows Scrooge that if he does indeed stay selfish, he most certainly will not be missed when he passes away. Lastly, his mistake in life was from his past when he decides to worry and obsess over making money and being successful rather than making sure he and his fiance’s future was more secure rather than secure finances. A Christmas Carol displays actions and consequences depend on one's own actions and decisions whether good or bad.

The Spirit of Christmas Yet to Come shows Scrooge that after he dies, he will be forgotten and

In 'A Christmas Carol', Dickens represents Scrooge as a 'squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner' who is against Christmas and happiness and values money, yet given a chance to redeem his fate. Marley's Ghost has come to warn Scrooge to change

Scrooge is ignorant to the fact that Christmas is about being with family. As he goes around with the spirit he sees Bob Cratchit’s family and their small goose, but they are happy nun the less. He then goes it see his nephew Fred at his house with his guests and wife playing a game. He is ignorant to the fact that they all have found joy in each other’s company. As he is usually alone on Christmas.

Scrooge is a very mean person and he doesn't care for anyone, he will be an old miser and he could care less about anything in the world except himself.He does mean stuff all the time liked decline charity and he doesn't even wanna make the world a better place.He even declined his nephews invite to a Christmas party now that's mean and when he's asked to donate for charity he is too much of a greedy soul to do anything to help anyone and he says that they need to go to a workhouse or prison, He doesn't care about anyone and he ignores everyone and could care less about the world's problems. He thinks that that is ok and then he gets a visit from a ghost saying that three ghosts are gonna come get him and that he shouldn't have been that greedy and he is gonna get a visit from them. Scrooge is freaking out and it takes him a while and he eventually gets sent to bed. In my opinion, though he is acting like that because Marley died and he is emotionally depressed and he takes his pain out on others because he is very said that's just my opinion.

As a result of Scrooge’ encounter with the Ghost of Christmas Past Scrooge finally trusted others, but he still did not fully realize that others had negative views had of him. However, during the stave, he sees what others like Mrs. Cratchit and Fred think of him. When Scrooge saw how poorly they viewed him, he learned that acting the way he does causes people not to like him, and he starts to want to change. This is shown after Scrooge’s encounter with the ghost on page 85 when Scrooge states, “Forgive me if I am not justified to ask…,” displaying that Scrooge sees how poorly others think of him and wants to improve his

Ebenezer Scrooge was a slave to his desire for wealth would be an understatement. His very innate being was controlled by this one all consuming want, and it infected and ruined every relationship he was ever part of. However, Mr. Scrooge isn’t remembered necessarily for his greed, rather he’s remembered for his drastic change at the end of the novel. In the beginning of the novel when Mr. Scrooge is approached by two gentleman in order to make a Christmas donation Scrooge says that, “If they would rather die they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population”(11). Mr. Scrooge does not care about his fellow people, all he cares about is their cash. He is a foul and nasty character. However after being visited by three ghosts he starts to become a better person. His transition begins when the Ghost of Christmas Past shows him how he alienated his love and how he lost his sister as well. This starts to put a crack in his psyche and is the beginning of his transformation. Next he is visited by the Ghost of Christmas Present who shows him the awful conditions that his employee Bob Cratchit is suffering, no thanks to Scrooge. The fact that Mr. Cratchit’s son Tim may soon die because of him wears away at Scrooge’s facade of heartlessness even more, but the transition isn’t yet complete. Although he asks the Ghost of Christmas Present whether Tim Cratchit will live and is “overwhelmed with penitence and grief”(63), his despair at the young child’s

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.

In "a Christmas Carol" the greedy miser Ebenezer Scrooge is transformed into a better person after three spirits taught him important life lessons. Scrooge is shown the errors of his past and how he can change. He is changed by events from his past, present, and future. He is transformed from a greedy miser to a warm hearted caring person. So what was scrooge like before he changed.

When the Cratchits were eating the meal, Scrooge asked if Tiny Tim would live and when the ghost says no, he is discouraged. As the text states, “If he be like to die, he better do it, and decrease the population.” (pg. 71) When Scrooge heard what the ghost said he was The vibe wasn’t was positive after stating his name, so that gives Scrooge reason to change. When Scrooge sees Tiny Tim, he begins to worry. He’s worried the boy will die. When he asks the ghost if the boy will live, and the ghost say not if something is changed, then Scrooge becomes

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.