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    Dickens’s famous drama‚ The Christmas Carol‚ was not an exception. There have been many versions of the movie‚ but the one that will be discussed today is the 1984 take‚ on Dickens’s original script. As mentioned before‚ there are many similarities and a few differences between the two renditions‚ none of which are plot changing‚ or quite so dramatic. Some such similarities are the characters. That includes old Mr. Ebenezer Scrooge himself‚ who is‚ the enemy of Christmas‚ and the main character of

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    The movie the A. Christmas Carol had ghost. There was one ghost that had the greatest influence on Scrooge‚ the ghost of Christmas future. It showed Scrooge what his life will be like in the future‚ and how his family will turn out and how he will turn out. He seen things that he never thought will happen so fast. He understood that he had to be nice to everybody and not just his self. The thing that made Scrooge unhappy about the future is that he would pass away and that little Tim would die if

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    Anastasia Makhno‚ group 403 John Collier “Back For Christmas” Text Interpretation The story “Back For Christmas” was written by John Henry Noyes Collier (1901 – 1980). He was a British-born author and screenplay writer best known for his short stories. His stories may be broadly classified as fantasies. They feature an caustic wit and are usually ironic or dark in tone. Collier’s short stories are perfectly constructed and feature a brilliant literary craftsmanship that can easily escape notice

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    English Comp 1 20 September 2013 Christmas Decorating A tradition is like playing the lottery. When you do it once‚ you will do it over and over again. Christmas is always a big deal in my family! We all throw a little extra hustle and bustle into the holiday season. Every Christmas season starts with me getting down the decorations from the attic. There are so many boxes to take down and it seems like the number of boxes grows every year. After taking down the multiple boxes of decorations

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    in all of England. Scrooge has been well aware that he had recently undertaken a tremendous change because he purposely brought it upon himself. Fred and Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim and his maid all oversaw that he upheld his vow of retaining the Christmas spirit in heart yearlong. He so far had been successful in being pleasant all year long‚ but as he traveled through the market square‚ he noticed that there were three homeless men that were leaning against the wall like always. Scrooge felt an old

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    In the story “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens‚ Ebenezer Scrooge lost control of his life because he allowed his childhood to impact his future. Scrooge seems like a grumpy isolated man‚ but many don’t know how affected he really is by the life he had as a child. Scrooge was forced to be isolated when his father sent him away. He would spend every Christmas alone. His one and only love left him. Scrooge never really had control because his childhood molded his future. The way Ebenezer Scrooge

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    the world into the war to end all wars‚ which ended in countless casualties. Many of the participating countries predicted the war would end by Christmas of 1914. But in December of 1914 countries were still at war with one another and soldiers were still on the front lines in deep muddy trenches. The war did not stop the soldiers from celebrating Christmas with their comrades or their enemies. But‚ how did this come about? What happened during this truce? Were there soldiers against the idea of the

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    capture the best shots this Christmas season. Christmas celebrations and night parties happen in all places‚ anytime‚ and you might not want to miss every single moment. This is where careful planning comes into the picture‚ making sure that you have some shots in mind‚ tricks‚ and you have the right set of camera equipment and accessories. To help you prepare for this grand time of the year‚ we have listed some of the best and tested tricks on how to capture the best Christmas moments. Know when to use

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    It was an ordinary night of sleep until‚ something occurred that shook up his world. A ghost of Christmas past came in his room when he was sleeping and took him back to the past. The ghost of Christmas past shows him how he was and the consequences of things he has done. After the ghost of Christmas past left‚ then a little while later‚ the ghost of Christmas present came and showed Scrooge things that happened that he didn’t know about.Tiny Tim’s dad‚ Bob Cratchit‚ did not have that much and Tiny

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    Christmas Carol Essay

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    The Christmas carol written by Charles Dickens has a wide range of characters to contrast each other. The author’s intention is clearly defined through the characters in the different classes of society. Shown through their personalities and how they feel about their lives differentiates the characters. Ebenezer scrooge as the main character has the personality of a grumpy man with a hatred for Christmas representing the inertia of the middle class. Fred scrooge’s nephew on the other hand is the

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