Timeless Changes In A Christmas Carol

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A timeless theme is a general event that will happen to everyone and shows how everyone is similar. It is understood by anyone and everyone because normally, it will happen to everyone at one point or another. A timeless theme shown in the play A Christmas Carol, the movie A Diva’s Christmas Carol, and in the book How the Grinch Stole Christmas is changing for the better. It is shown in the play through the way Ebenezer Scrooge’s mindset changes during the play as the spirits show him Christmas past, present, and future. It is also shown in the movie through how Ebony Scrooge’s actions change as she sees more and more Christmases that she had missed or forgotten. It is shown as well in the book How the Grinch Stole Christmas as the Grinch turns …show more content…

Though the theme is slightly subtle, the theme of change continues to shine through over the entire plot. To conclude, the events of the play A Christmas Carol prove that change can always happen to anyone, but sometimes it takes extreme circumstances. It also shows that Ebenezer Scrooge goes through change, even though at the beginning of the play, he had convinced himself that he couldn’t change, and he wouldn’t change.
Another place where we see the timeless theme of changing for the better is in the movie A Diva’s Christmas Carol. In the movie, we can see how Ebony Scrooge’s actions change dramatically to show that she transitions from a not very happy woman to one that is generous, compassionate, and kind hearted. The first place in the movie A Diva’s Christmas Carol is when Ebony, the main character, is visited by her former friend and backup singer, Marli. She tells Ebony that she was unhappy with her for leaving her alone during her struggles with drugs which ultimately led to her death in a car crash. She also notes that Ebony took advantage of her unfortunate death to turn their singing group into a solo act. Another topic touched on in this conversation is the fact that

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