Book Analysis: A Christmas Carol
Each ghost marks an important step in Scrooge’s journey towards being a better person. Explain
In Dickens five stave novella each ghost in A Christmas Carol contributes to the final redemption of his journey to becoming a better person. The ghosts take Scrooge on a journey, physically, taking him to visit important aspects of his past, present and future and these journeys metaphorically empathy enlightenment that he needs to change into a more humane person. The five staves outline how he grows as a person, and eventually redeems himself.
Although the three main ghost of the novel are large aspects of Scrooges journey, without the initial visit from Marley’s Ghost, Scrooge would not have had the opportunity change for the better. Marley was the messenger sent to communicate to Scrooge that he will be visited by three ghosts and that he needs to change his life or he would end up suffering like him. The communication gave Scrooge the chance of redemption and this is important because Marley considered Scrooge as someone who could be redeemed. Marley was a shocking image to Scrooge, a visual example and a reminder of what he could become if he did not change. “’You are fettered,’ said Scrooge trembling. ‘I wear the chain I forged in life,’ replied the ghost.” Hearing this Scrooge is forced into the realization that it is too late for Marley, and if he does not improve himself it will be too late for him also. “I am here to-night to warn you, that you have yet a chance and hope of escaping my fate. A chance of hope of my procuring, Ebenezer.” Marley was the first important step in Scrooges journey towards becoming a better person as he introduced the potential consequences will be if he does not mend his ways.
The ghost of Christmas past takes Scrooge back to a time of innocence where we see Scrooge as a young, neglected child, alone, but full of imagination. This first shadow immediately touches Scrooges heart as he expresses that he should have been made
In Dickens five stave novella each ghost in A Christmas Carol contributes to the final redemption of his journey to becoming a better person. The ghosts take Scrooge on a journey, physically, taking him to visit important aspects of his past, present and future and these journeys metaphorically empathy enlightenment that he needs to change into a more humane person. The five staves outline how he grows as a person, and eventually redeems himself.
Although the three main ghost of the novel are large aspects of Scrooges journey, without the initial visit from Marley’s Ghost, Scrooge would not have had the opportunity change for the better. Marley was the messenger sent to communicate to Scrooge that he will be visited by three ghosts and that he needs to change his life or he would end up suffering like him. The communication gave Scrooge the chance of redemption and this is important because Marley considered Scrooge as someone who could be redeemed. Marley was a shocking image to Scrooge, a visual example and a reminder of what he could become if he did not change. “’You are fettered,’ said Scrooge trembling. ‘I wear the chain I forged in life,’ replied the ghost.” Hearing this Scrooge is forced into the realization that it is too late for Marley, and if he does not improve himself it will be too late for him also. “I am here to-night to warn you, that you have yet a chance and hope of escaping my fate. A chance of hope of my procuring, Ebenezer.” Marley was the first important step in Scrooges journey towards becoming a better person as he introduced the potential consequences will be if he does not mend his ways.
The ghost of Christmas past takes Scrooge back to a time of innocence where we see Scrooge as a young, neglected child, alone, but full of imagination. This first shadow immediately touches Scrooges heart as he expresses that he should have been made