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How Does Scrooge Change In A Christmas Carol

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A Christmas Carol was written by Charles Dickens. The story is about a character named Ebenezer Scrooge. All he cared about was money and himself. He changes throughout the story with the help of three ghosts. Scrooge made a substantial amount of changes. The change that occurs in stave one is Scrooge “undergoes in emotion.” The portly gentlemen come and ask for a donation, but Scrooge said “Why can’t they go to Deader’s Prison?” Scrooge ended up making them go away and he felt emotion. That reminds me of my mom because when people ask for a donation she always says no. Scrooge begins to show emotion in save two. The Ghost of Christmas Past took him to his childhood and his lip started to tremble and there was a tear on his cheek. That’s the first time he showed emotion. Scrooge sees boys he used to know and he “rejoiced beyond all bounds to see them.” He saw a child left at the school and he sobbed because it was probably him. His sister Fan came and we found out father hated Scrooge because mother died giving birth to him. This reminds me of my childhood because my cousins never really talk to me because I am the youngest. …show more content…

When Scrooge goes to the Cratchit’s house he starts to feel bad because Tiny Tim is about to die and the ghost reminded him of what he said about people like Tiny Tim. When Scrooge and the ghost went to his nephew Fred’s, he sees them having fun, so Scrooge joined in and wanted to stay longer. They went to the lighthouse and Scrooge saw that everyone had Christmas spirit despite what their situation was. When the ghost was about to die, he showed Scrooge ignorance and want. Scrooge realized he was just like them and needed to change. Whenever Scrooge went to Fred’s it reminded me of Christmas Eve at my aunt’s because everyone was playing games and i joined in and wanted to stay

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