The question is really asking which line in A Christmas Carol supports the quote "'I wish,' Scrooge muttered, putting his hand in his pocket, and looking about him, after drying his eyes with his cuff: 'but it's too late now.'" Choice (1) is not the correct answer choice. The quote from Choice (1) was said by the Ghost of Christmas Past. The Spirit was showing Scrooge all the Christmases he has celebrated earlier in his life. However, the quote mentioned in the question implies that Scrooge is regretting something. Choice (1) doesn't fulfill the meaning of that quote, which is why it is not the correct answer choice. Choice (2) doesn't support the meaning of the quote either. The quote stated in Choice (2) shows Scrooge being anxious with the…
Just like water over rocks, a strong influence can change anyone. In A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, the main character, Scrooge seems like he can’t change, but after he is visited by three ghosts, he does change.…
A heartless man gets his life change on an overnight trip with three ghosts. In 1843 a now, well-known novella “ A Christmas Carol” wrote by Charles Dickens is one of the best holiday classics. Ebenezer Scrooge is the main character of “A Christmas Carol” and who is a greedy old man, that only cares for himself. Several events cause this remarkable change in Scrooge’s heart.…
Throughout ‘A Christmas Carol’, a novella by Charles Dickens, it is apparent that there is an on going development and alteration of the character of Ebenezer Scrooge, whom the story is based around.…
‘A Christmas Carol’ is a short powerful novel written by Charles Dickens in 1843 and tells the story of how one man, Ebeneezer Scrooge, changes his ways from a cruel, money-obsessed miser to a good, honest Christian after terrifying visitations from three ghosts. During this period, Victorian readers were thoroughly convinced of the supernatural and omnipotent power of God, making this oval socially embraced through the population. Arguably, this novel was a way to generate awareness about the lives of the poor, true to Dickens’ philanthropic philosophy, as many upper class families would read the book and show compassion for the terrible conditions they were living in. At this time, poverty was predominant in London so the Poor Law was put in place so that each parish had to give money to its poor. However, many were still forced to go to workhouses and work in the terrible conditions for long hours in exchange for meagre amounts of food, resulting in many poor dying anyway- a consequence that both Scrooge and the victorian reader has to witness in Stave 4 with the death of Tiny Tim caused by poverty.…
The quote “Scrooge weeps and says to the Ghost, “There was a boy singing a Christmas Carol at my door last night. I should have liked to have given him something: that’s all,” represents how mankind is the business of being human. It represents this because Scrooge realizes how even one coin could have brightened the boy’s day. It also could’ve reminded Scrooge about his own behavior and how it may have made others feel like he once did, when he was young & lonely. This also says that our actions have an impact on ourselves and others. “When we were both poor and content to be so, until, in good season, we could improve our worldly fortune by our patient industry. You are changed. When it was made, you were another man,” also shows how Scrooge was filled with greed, and had chosen wealth over love. It shows that he chose money over mankind, and he had affected Belle and himself, losing her in the…
In his novel, A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens portrays Scrooge as the children of ignorance and want; these children are under the cloak of the Ghost of Christmas Present. "They were a boy and a girl. Yellow, meager, ragged, scowling, wolfish; but prostate, too, in their humility… 'This boy is ignorance. This girl is want'" (49). Scrooge only wants money from his life; it is all he cares about. He is ignorant towards any unnecessary spending of the money. Lastly' he ignores his families attempt to socialize with him to make him more affable.…
In 'A Christmas Carol', Charles Dickens represents Scrooge as an unsympathetic man who is offered the opportunity to redeem himself. Through use of language, the reader is positioned to view him adversely, but during the journey of morality lessons shown by three spirits, Scrooge recovers his sense of joy by undergoing a significant transformation. Scrooge seeks redemption through the many lessons taught by the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come.…
The story ‘A Christmas Carol’ was written by Charles Dickens in 1843. Dickens was a very popular writer at the time of ‘A Christmas Carol’ is one of his most famous stories today. The main character, Ebenezer Scrooge, is presented as being a very cruel, selfish and harsh man. However, he changes throughout the novella due to significant events. I think the main message Dickens portrayed within the novella was to be loving and generous around Christmas time particularly to those less fortunate. Many people believe this novella has many influences on the way we celebrate Christmas today and some call Dickens ‘the creator of Christmas.’…
In the story A Christmas Carol , my reaction changed towards Scrooge through each stave. In the first opening stave, you felt as if Scrooge was an inconsiderate, horrible man. Throughout the rest of the staves you start to feel bad for Scrooge and almost forgive him. Also his past reflects his personality in the future. This influences my reaction towards Scrooge as Dickens uses contradicting and contrasting techniques. The moral I received was; dickens is trying to convey to the reader is that you can always be forgiven for what you have done in the past.…
He remembers how he was rejected, and then he feels regretful and sad for what he had done and what might happen because of him. In the second stave it says, “The school is not quite deserted,” said the Ghost. “A solitary child, neglected by his friends, is left there still” (33). This depicts that Scrooge had no one that really loved him. He didn’t have any real friends or people to talk too. Scrooge thinks about what he has done, and says regretfully, “There was a boy singing a Christmas carol at my door last night. I should like to have given him something” (36). This demonstrates that Scrooge knows that he has made mistakes, and is starting to become a better person, with the Ghosts’ help. Scrooge becomes sad, finally thinking about someone other than himself. “Spirit,” said Scrooge, with an interest he had never felt before, “Tell me if Tiny Tim will live.” “I see a vacant seat,” replied the Ghost, “In an old chimney corner, and a crutch without an owner, carefully preserved. If these shadows remain unaltered by the future, the child will die” (65). This shows that Scrooge really does care about other people. He is recognizing his emotions for other people…
During the book “ The Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, the theme is be kind to your fellow man. When the First Spirit visited Scrooge, Scrooge told him this: “There was a boy singing a Christmas Carol at my door last night. I should like to have given him something: that's all.” Scrooge started feeling bad already that he had treated his fellow man in the wrong way. When the second Spirit took Scrooge to his nephew’s house they were paying a yes or no question game, Scrooge was playing too but no one could hear him, if Scrooge was kind to his nephew he might have been there with them playing.…
Scrooge has changed. There was no doubt about it. The stingy, cold, introverted, unappreciative fellow had become the most generous, warm-hearted, friendly, and open person you could find in all of England. Scrooge has been well aware that he had recently undertaken a tremendous change because he purposely brought it upon himself.…
Charles Dickens’ classic novella A Christmas Carol, focuses on the social responsibility of the wealthy to help the poor and less fortunate. Dickens, having lived in poverty as a child, knew of the many struggles of the lower class of London. As an author, he made it his goal to reform England as best he could. Many of his works ran in his weekly journal, Household Words, including "Christmas Stories" and Great Expectations. In a Christmas Carol, Dickens stresses the point that the writers of that time carried a special burden to speak out for those who lived in poverty and couldn't speak out for themselves.…
In Charles Dickens’ novella ‘A Christmas Carol’, Ebenezer Scrooge’s transforms himself from an undesirable, self-centred old man to a gentleman with characterisations to exemplify that the most valuable things in life are those which are not tangible; family, friends, love and happiness. The protagonist had the ability to help the unfortunate and deprived Cratchit’s; he also had the obligation to help society, consequently altering into a generous, giving man. Scrooge’s decision to change was also purely selfish, due to the thought of losing his wealth.…