How Did Ebenezer Scrooge Change In A Christmas Carol

Ebenezer Scrooge was initially an avarice and grumpy elderly man, but he altered his ways and became a jovial philanthropist who made an impact on many others. The novella A Christmas Carol was written as a message for society to embrace the Christmas spirit. Throughout the novella, Charles Dickens showed us Scrooge’s change from a despicable man to a cheery humanitarian, with the influence of three spirits who show him how his past, present, and future.
The Spirit of Christmas Past showed Ebenezer the significance of spiritual values instead of material ones. The spirit was androgynous, young yet elderly, wearing a robe as white as a dove. The specter had a luminous light that was on top of its head which symbolized truth and knowledge. The phantom escorted Scrooge to his days as a schoolboy where he was forced to be in school
The spirit wore a black robe with a hood that draped down to his face, similar to the grim reaper. What frightened Scrooge the most about the phantom was that he did not speak, and only showed Scrooge his dreadful future. Scrooge observed a man had just died recently and did not comprehend who had died. When he realized, it was him, Scrooge noticed people stealing his possessions as he was lying dead. Scrooge begged the spirit to give him a second chance because he has learned the importance of valuing humankind over money. As he pleaded, the spirit disappeared and Scrooge was back in his room. It was Christmas morning and he was relieved to still be alive. He wanted to bring the joy of Christmas to everyone he had offended. He rushed to purchase Cratchit a grand prize turkey and made sure it was delivered anonymously. He attended Fred’s party and enjoyed socializing with his new friends. Scrooge now knew the true meaning of Christmas and became an active