Compare And Contrast A Christmas Carol Scrooge

In Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge is molded into an exceptional person by three spirits of Christmas. Though they all contributed to Scrooge’s change of heart, the Spirit of Christmas Yet to Come influenced him the most. This ghost, though he couldn’t speak, led Scrooge down a brighter path by forcing him to witness a few depressing events. The aftermath of adorable Tiny Tim’s demise, Scrooge’s own deathbed and grave, and the fact that no one could’ve cared less that he was gone. Firstly, Scrooge was impacted by the death of poor Tiny Tim Cratchit.

Additionally, the related text “ A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens facilitates an individual self-discovery, as a reassessment to permanently reshape an individual outlook from the previous perspective and in turn experience a new transformation to reform their values to connect with the world. This idea is evident through the character Scrooge as Charles Dickens uses a narrative voice in “ Oh! But he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge”, which captivates and instruct the reader how to feel about the character Scrooge. As a result, the reader can instantly feel a connection to the narrator, as they know that Scrooge is a man who is miserable and unpleasant. Scrooge characterization is further reinforced through the hyperbolic statement “ Whole length of the expression, and said that he would see him in that extremity first” which evinces Scrooge’s dramatic refusal to join his nephew’s family for Christmas

The way we treat others is greatly affected by our life experience and what we go through regularly. When life is difficult it can be hard to see all that's good around us. A character that portrays this greatly is Ebenezer Scrooge from Charles Dickens classic "A Christmas Carol". Growing up he was often alone and whenever someone came into his life, they left him. As he aged he became more bitter and cross with world.

An example of indirect characterization in A Christmas Carol is when the clerk asked Scrooge if he could take a day off from work and Scrooge replies by saying, “ ‘A poor excuse for picking a man’s pocket every twenty-fifth of December!’ ” We learn many things about Scrooge in this passage, the first thing we learn is that Scrooge hates Christmas. As mentioned, Scrooge thinks that Christmas robs money from people. We also learn that Scrooge doesn't treat his employees well, we know this from the tone of his voice. The effect of revealing Scrooge’s traits indirectly is to help the readers understand Scrooge’s thoughts about the Christmas holiday.

Scrooge is a man stuck with his own needs and wants. He only does things that help him. Scrooge doesn’t want to salaries because he would be losing personal money. When Bob Cratchit asked for a raise he denied it because money would not be going to him. Ebeneezer Scrooge has little thought for others and lots for himself.

In the story A Christmas Carol written by Charles Dickens there is this mean old man named Scrooge that hated everyone, his soul is black as the suit he wears in the movie. It seems as if he has lost his Christmas spirit. To help Scrooge retrieve his spirit back his deceased friend,and business partner Jacob Marley alerted Scrooge that three spirits past,present,and future would visit him all at different times. Late that night as the rain was pouring down,and the lightning was cracking Scrooge was sitting in his chair with such stillness you could hear a pin drop boom! boom!

The altruistic decisions that are made in one’s life, although not profitable, have the ability to enhance life with joy, as it benefits everyone. In the play, "A Christmas Carol", adapted b Dennis Garnham, we witness the dynamic character, Scrooge, undergo a purgation of his former stingy attitude, as he realizes that, by partaking in acts of charity, he can not only cause himself some good but also benefit others as well. When visited my his nephew, Scrooge makes a point to not help the needy around him, because it did not increase his overall income. His nephew counters this remark, saying, “There are many things from which I might have derived good, by which I have not profited... And therefore, uncle, though it has never put a scrap of

Compare and Contrast Bah, Humbug!! It is absolutely the most amazing Christmas story ever told. It is a story that every family knows to enjoy. Both movie and play are filled with that wonderful feeling of Christmas spirit.

Maya Angelou, an American poet, once said, “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” There are many people who don’t do anything to change the things they dislike. On the other hand some people over time change themselves. While Scrooge looked at his past, present, and future he realized he needs to change the way he treats people.

Similarities and Differences of the Play and Movie A Christmas Carol Greed is a trait nobody should have and one man’s life was ruined by it. “Bah Humbug!”is a famous quote from the astounding play, A Christmas Carol the story of a rich, old, mean man named Ebenezer Scrooge whose life was turned around. The play was later copied in a movie in 1984 and the movie shows many similarities and differences to the play. Most of the similarities and differences appear when the three ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future visit him and change his life for the better.