Theme Of Scrooge's 'A Christmas Carol'

The vivid images of the plight of the poor that are presented to Scrooge ultimately act as a catalyst for him to change his miserly ways in order to help the destitute and the needy in society. St the beginning of the novella Scrooge states “if they would rather die…they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population”. In contrast, at the end of the novella Scrooge is depicted as a benevolent man who is “so fluttered and glowing with his good intentions”, who wished to help the lest fortunate. The personified children “Ignorance” and “Want” act as a catalyst for Scrooge to change his derisory and self-interested nature as he shows interest in the plight of the poor as he is shocked by these two “ragged, scowling” demons by saying ‘ “are there no refugee or resource?” The Ghost states that “there is no degradation, no perversion of humanity” for these “wretched, abject, frightful,” children, which makes Scrooge realise that he needs to change in order to assist them as he “hung his head, overwhelmed with penitence and grief”. This, it is illustrated in the novella that Scrooge transforms his previous, pessimistic self, into an individual who is no just self-interested, but who becomes responsible and generous to the poor by the end of the novel.

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

Impacted can be defined as having a strong influence in a positive manor on someone or something. Scrooge was impacted most by the Ghost of Christmas present in the novella A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens. The Ghost of Christmas present taught him how to show kindness to others, and showed Scrooge how he affected those around him.

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

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.

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.

poor Scrooge the main character was very selfish and greedy man but later became generous thru the

Do you believe that your life can change in a blink of an eye? How about overnight. Well most people are naturally nice or mean and many don't change for the better. In the classic novel a Christmas carol written by Charles Dickens, the main character Ebenezer Scrooge changes drastically. The author gets Scrooge to change by sending the ghost of an old dead friend, and three spirits.

A Change for the Better Published in 1843 A Christmas Carol written by Charles Dickens has withstood the test of time as a classic telling the story of Scrooge as he changes for the better. He is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future, showing him his life in segments as this happens, he finds the good in himself and changes his ways. Scrooge has changed significantly throughout the text, specifically through his actions, thoughts, and dialogue. To begin, Scrooge changed through his actions. At first, Scrooge was a parsimonious, rapacious, and niggard person who was selfish and was to above himself to care about others and their needs.

How often is someone given a chance to change? In A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Ebenezer Scrooge is a wealthy old man who has a bad reputation in the town in which he lives in. However, one night three ghosts visit him and give him a chance to redeem himself; Showing him his past, present, and future. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens shows that no matter what someone’s past may be, they can redeem themselves. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens shows why Scrooge would need redemption.

A film a Christmas carol focuses on Scrooge a greedy old man treats his worker like trash. Bob worked overtime but didn't appreciate him for his work. He wouldn't let him take a day off on Christmas. This fits redemption because in one scene the ghost of Christmas past showed him the horrible person he'd been all those years. He had a change of heart but didn't want to change.

People can change by making better choices and learning from their mistakes. In A Christmas Carol, the main character named Scrooge makes some really bad decisions. He is always mean to everybody, even the people who work for him and help him. At the end of the story, Scrooge makes some big changes with some help.

John F. Kennedy once said, “Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” This means that if you just let the world pass you by then the past is ruined then the future will be the same until you choose to change it. In the play A Christmas Carol By: Charles Dickens, the main character Ebenezer Scrooge was looking in the past at how he had love his sister, and finds out that he can be caring. He just had to try to be nice by changing the way that he spoke and acted. In the beginning Scrooge was a mean and selfish old man and in the end Scrooge became a nice, giving and changed man.

A Christmas Carol though is about someone that thought the opposite. Scrooge was a wealthy man and only thought about money but one day 3 spirits changed his mind. Through Scrooge’s experiences and character development, Dickens shows the reader that he believes the “business” of being human is to treat others as you would want to be treated.

Scrooge is presented as a lonely character who has little left in life. Often he is linked to cold and darkness, perhaps linking to the demons he faces and how he presents them to others coming across as a moody, melancholics man. He has a fixation with money and how no money should be given away. Scrooge is similar to a villain in fairy tales which may be where Dickens got his character from.  In the opening line of the extract Scrooge is described as "a tight-fisted hand at the grind-stone".