The true description of Scrooge first appears about quarter way through the book‚ before then there are only a few minor references to his character. The description begins metaphorically as it features the words " A tight-fisted hand at the grindstone". Its metaphorical because it is trying to portray that Scrooge is literally as tight as the hand to the grindstone. Then soon after this seven adjectives follow‚ " Squeezing‚ Wrenching‚ Grasping‚ Scraping‚ Clutching‚ Covetous‚ Old sinner". They are
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condemned in life. His final legacy will be that of a cheap tombstone in an unkept graveyard. Scrooge then weeps over his own grave‚ begging the ghost for a chance to change his ways before awakening to find it is Christmas morning. He has been given an opportunity to repent after all. Scrooge does so and becomes a model of generosity and kindness." Source: Wikipedia/Charles Dickens/A Christmas Carol When scrooge saw the ghost of Christmas future he saw that he was going to die and then if he changed
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Besides‚ Scrooge was the person who most needed to be sad. But he didn’t‚ because Marley’s death didn’t make him lose his fortune. Scrooge was a man without any enthusiasm‚ patience and susceptibility. He wanted only money‚ money and money. Nobody liked him‚ and nobody would greet at him. People who saw him all ran away‚ and even a guide dog pulled its masters out of his way. A long time ago‚ on Christmas Eve‚ Scrooge was busy at his office. He and his clerk only had a little fire because Scrooge was
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play "A Christmas Carol"‚ the Ghost of Christmas Future comes to show Scrooge scenes of his future life that frighten him into changing his character. After having visits from the Ghosts of Christmas Past and Present‚ Scrooge is now visited by the Ghost of Christmas Future. Each visit changed his point of view‚ but Future’s visit changed his life. When people talk behind your back‚ they speak the truth. In another scene‚ Scrooge sees that his possessions are stolen then sold after his death. His
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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. 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
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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 grew up as a child made it hard
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Scrooge’s Change As Scrooge walks down the cold‚ damp streets of London‚ he passes many suffering people begging for some money‚ that he has so much of. Being Scrooge‚ he doesn’t give them one penny of his fortune. His uncharitable attitude and dark past make him who he is. Throughout the story‚ Scrooge decides to forget about his awful past and make his future count. At first‚ Scrooge is very unhappy‚ unfriendly‚ and selfish and shows it in his actions. In the first stave it says‚ “The cold
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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. When Scrooge was all
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stave. It is because Scrooge is the main character and he is the most greedy person you will meet. Scrooge runs a business and he does not pay for anything. He doesn’t pay for light or heat . He does not give any money and just keeps it all to himself. Main part of stave one is Marley trying to tell scrooge to not be greedy or he will have a terrible life and afterlife. Stave Two- Regret Regret is the main theme of stave two. The ghost of Christmas past comes and shows scrooge where he used to live
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Analysis: Ebenezer Scrooge Each year‚ Christmas rolls around and everyone is on their best behavior and all the Christmas chaos begins. There is shopping needing to be done‚ food to be cooked‚ presents to be wrapped‚ and trips to the mall for a not-so-original picture with Santa and his elves. Despite the hectic nature of the season how can anyone not like the hustle and bustle of Christmas? In A Christmas Carol‚ Ebenezer Scrooge defiantly loathes everything about Christmas. Scrooge would rather just
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