ipl-logo

Examples Of Timeless Themes In A Christmas Carol

1044 Words5 Pages

A timeless theme is a generalization about life or the human experience that changes in time and place. A timeless theme will always have an impact on human conditions and the society. Audiences experience timeless theme in many different kinds of literature, no matter how modern or old they are. A timeless theme can also bring out the good and bad side of humans and timeless themes will appear constantly throughout human history. The timeless theme love of money or greed of money has been explored various times throughout the history, from the play “A Christmas Carol” written by Charles Dickens in 1843, to the film “A Diva’s Christmas Carol” directed by Richard Schenkman in 2000. It is relevant even in today’s world of materialism. Humanity’s desire for money doesn’t affect by time, and it is still relevant in today’s society when looking at the issue of the love of money.

Greed for money is one of the timeless themes demonstrated in the play “A Christmas Carol” through the selfish acts of the lead character Ebenezer Scrooge. Throughout the play, the timeless greed was shown in “A Christmas Carol” was the way Scrooge treated his employee Bob Cratchit, his maid Mrs. Dilber, and his friend Jacob Marley. Bob Cratchit was going through long hours of overworking, and he was severely underpaid. Also, he wasn’t allowed to get Christmas day off to spend with his wife and his dying son. This evidence shows that Scrooge is a mean employer and Scrooge only cares about money and

Show More
Related

  • Did Scrooge Change In A Christmas Carol

    820 Words  | 4 Pages

    Scrooge was also a rude and mean person, who hated Christmas. He was a bad person but when he changed he did not change as much as the Grinch. Scrooge is a rich mean old man, who was given a chance to change, be his nephew inviting him to a Christmas party, or people going around asking for money to donate, but he never did any of that. While the Grinch didn't have an opportunity to change when everyone hated him, and even when he was invited to something, and started to change, they played sick jokes on him. Scrooge could have changed but he didn't, the Grinch only had one chance to change, and he took it.

    Read More

  • How Does Scrooge Change In A Christmas Carol

    394 Words  | 2 Pages

    Looking from the start of "A Christmas Carol", which I will call from now on "the book", Scrooge is described in the worst way a human could be described. Dickens' fantastic descriptions drew an image of a sharp, misanthropic, covetous old miser. His greed for wealth and his superb selfishness made him stand out like a goose in a queue of ducks compared to the charity men's benevolence and his comely nephew's good heart. as "the book" describes, Scrooge is a "tightfisted hand at the grindstone...hard and sharp as flint, solitary as an oyster. "(page 12), highlighting his selfishness and hostility.

    Read More

  • How Does Scrooge Change Throughout A Christmas Carol

    772 Words  | 4 Pages

    A big thing to know about Scrooge is that he absolutely despises Christmas time and wishes that people who celebrate Christmas should be burned with their own pudding and be buried with a stake of holly through their heart. (Page 238, paragraph

    Read More

  • How Does Scrooge Change In A Christmas Carol

    558 Words  | 3 Pages

    However, in order to allow the reader full understanding as to why Scrooge is so negative, the reactions of others towards him are extremely important. The reason Scrooge hates Christmas so much is due to the amount of tragedies and feelings of

    Read More

  • Greed Blinded Scrooge

    131 Words  | 1 Pages

    Secondly, Scrooge left his beloved sweetheart because greed blinded him for the woman that he was compassionate about. When the first spirit visited Scrooge it took Scrooge to the day where he left his sweetheart. When his sweetheart said, “Can you love me, Ebenezer? I bring no dowry to my marriage only me, only love”, and released him from her love. Scrooge left her

    Read More

  • How Does Scrooge Change In A Christmas Carol

    405 Words  | 2 Pages

    In the beginning of the novella scrooge is really poor and mean. He refused to buy gifts and donate money. A example was when Scrooge and Marley were in the office and it was really cold Marley had one candle to keep himself warm

    Read More

  • The Christmas Carol: Comparing The Book And Movie

    652 Words  | 3 Pages

    He is very lonely and is unloved by most people. He is very rude to everyone. Even his own nephew. In the movie there are 3 spirits who come and visit Mr.Scrooge. First comes the spirit of Christmas Past.

    Read More

  • A Literary Analysis Essay On A Christmas Carol

    1074 Words  | 5 Pages

    In the book, Christmas Carol happiness is one idea that beautifully connects each theme in the story together. Set in the Victorian era (1837-1901) Charles Dickens creates a character named, Ebenezer Scrooge who navigates through some this era. In the book, the themes that are carefully connected with the idea happiness are social injustice, Scrooge’s transformation, and childhood innocence. Social injustice represents how poor

    Read More

  • Greed In A Christmas Carol

    758 Words  | 4 Pages

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, shows how a greedy man turns from his life of cold-heartedness. Ebenezer Scrooge is the greedy man in the novel who values his money more than anyone or anything. His greed has caused many people to dislike him, even his employees find him cruel and cheap. He begins to change, however, when he is visited by his dead partner Jacob Marley. Marley warns Scrooge that three other Spirits will be visiting him throughout the night, and will help convince him to change his ways.

    Read More

  • Examples Of Greed In A Christmas Carol

    681 Words  | 3 Pages

    The collective greed of mankind has resulted in a planet where our resources are being used up at an alarming rate. Greedy people are often looked at like selfish and ignorant human beings. Ebenezer Scrooge is like that, but there was a time that he wasn’t. Ebenezer is a rich businessman who despises the poor. Scrooge didn’t believe in the Christmas Spirit, all he thought was that Christmas was just of load of humbug!(Dickens, 6)

    Read More

  • Examples Of Greed In Christmas Carol

    912 Words  | 4 Pages

    Christmas Greed Greed is the one thing that everyone in the world has in common. Greed can cause cause someone to be selfish and hurt those around them as a result. Bad greed causes people and others around them to get hurt. Greed can change a person’s personality.

    Read More

  • Darkness Is Cheap And Scrooge Character Analysis

    550 Words  | 3 Pages

    Scrooge dislikes Christmas, anytime anyone says merry Christmas he says bah humbug and goes back to work. For instance, when Fred his nephew come into his counting house and invites him for Christmas dinner he said bah humbug and waved him goodbye. Scrooge hats giving his money away as an illustration in the play that we watched two people came to ask for money and he said no and to leave. Scrooge is a very cheap man, one example of this is that he had a girlfriend that wanted to marry him but he loved money more than her.

    Read More

  • Examples Of Scrooge Change In A Christmas Carol

    478 Words  | 2 Pages

    At the beginning of A Christmas Carol,Scrooge is mean,selfish,and greedy. He is mean, because on pg.9, he never donates to the poor,and he always yells at little kids. Scrooge is also selfish because on pg.12, he never pays a day wages for no work. They say “it's a poor excuse for picking a man’s pocket every twenty-fifth of december!”Also,another word is he is greedy,on pg.17, says he is caustic and cold as ever and never gave anything to anyone. He said “what do you want with me.

    Read More

  • How The Grinch Character Changes

    628 Words  | 3 Pages

    Scrooge in "The Christmas Carol" shows how much he hates Christmas, and everyone he works with to change to a happy person with the help of others. Scrooge emphasizes, "What a fine day fellow... An Intelligent boy, a remarkable boy. " This is a critical part of this novel because this shows Scrooge overcame his dislike of Christmas and his entire disliking of people. Instead of rudely gesturing to people, he is now starting to act nicer, and more mature.

    Read More

  • Examples Of Scrooge's Transformation In The Christmas Carol

    1090 Words  | 5 Pages

    Scrooge’s Transformation Essay In the Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, the main character, Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by three spirits, past, present, and future. When the spirits take Scrooge to the past present and future, Scrooge undergoes a major transformation Dickens demonstrates this by showing that Scrooge changed from a lonely, greedy man, that didn’t like Christmas and dislike people to a generous man that likes Christmas and was more accepting of other people. Dickens shows this change through Scrooge’s actions while traveling through time with the spirits.

    Read More

More about Examples Of Timeless Themes In A Christmas Carol

Open Document