Essay On A Christmas Carol

A great work of art that has a great impact on my life is the novel A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickson. The story tells of a cold hearted, selfish business man named Ebenezer Scrooge, who is visited by his deceased business partner Jacob Marley and three ghosts on Christmas Eve. Jacob Marley who chained tells Scrooge that he should change his way or he will be punished in the after life. Marley beged for Scrooge to be given a chance to change. The ghost’s job is to persuade Scrooge to change his ways to avoid punishment in the afterlife. The three ghosts show Scrooge past, present, and future events that help Scrooge realize he is wrong and changes Scrooge into a better person. The story has had an impact on my life in many ways. The story taught me that a person’s behavior is a product of their past. If a person is unkind, it is the events that happened in their past that has made them who they are. It’s a reminder that showing compassion toward unkind people can make them a happier. The story has also taught me to treat people with kindness and respect. Lastly the story has taught me to always help the less fortunate because a little kindness can change a person's life. The first ghost to visit Scrooge is the Ghost of Christmas
The Ghost takes Scrooge to the house of Bob Cratchit, who is Scrooge’s office clerk. Bob Cratchit has a nice little house with a family including a cripple son named Tiny Tim who is full of life. Scrooge’s heart melts for Tiny Tim whom the Ghost says will die if Tiny Tim situation doesn’t change. Scrooge’s action toward Cratchit has affected the Cratchit’s family life. Scrooge making Cratchit work on Christmas and giving him little money leads the Cratchit family poor of spirit and of money. This taught me that how we treat people matters. We must treat people with respect and kindness because how we treat other has an impact on others