is called Scrooge. There are few differences between the play and the movie‚ but many similarities. Some people lose the true meaning of Christmas. After Scrooge loses the Christmas spirit‚ a ghost appears to Scrooge. The spirit was known a Jacob Marley. The spirit said that there will be three spirits that appear to Scrooge (Dickens 9‚10). The first ghost known as “Past” will appear to him at the first one tomorrow. When the ghost of Christmas Past takes him to his childhood‚ Scrooge realizes that
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Dickens portrays and shows the contrast of upper class & lower class people‚ people who were classified rich and had a lot of money‚ where happy with a lot of belongings‚ such as a house to sleep in‚ a bed‚ food & unnecessary goods. On the other hand lower class people who were either jailed due to having no money or house & forced to work in a workplace where food‚ shelter & clothes where provided. Dicken’s makes the readers question themselves where money was the key to happiness? A Christmas carol
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“He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.” - Roy L. Smith. In “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens‚ An older man by the name of Scrooge hates Christmas‚ and everything that goes with it. However‚ through the story‚ he learns to find Christmas‚ and to treasure the people around him. Likewise‚ in the movie he goes about this same process‚ but there are some differences and similarities between the book and movie. There are some key differences and similarities between
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characters (Scrooge) was the man that no one didn’t like and when he changed. He was a completely different man and‚ could take care of anyone. Scrooge had a lot of problems in his life that he had regret but‚ the most effective problem was that he’d lost the person he’d truly care about and the people that made him go forward. Body #1- To start this essay‚ a word that can describe scrooge before is “Stingy”‚ the was not a nice man and with no heart or kindness. When the spirits showed Scrooge all the
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family‚ Scrooge does not eat for pleasure but for nutrition. P18 – A Small Saucepan of Gruel For Scrooge‚ food is not eaten for pleasure but just to function. When Scrooge returns home‚ he heats up some gruel. “spoon and basin ready; little saucepan of gruel” Gruel is a thin porridge that is cheap and was often served in workhouses to the poorest of the poor. Scrooge eating gruel shows him saving money by eating cheap food that is normally eaten if you cannot afford anything else‚ when Scrooge‚ with
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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. In ’A Christmas Carol’‚ Dickens represents Scrooge as a ’squeezing
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the relationship was strictly business‚ no emotions involved‚ and harsh. The novella describes how Scrooge was all about money and he didn’t care about anything or anyone else. The conditions were harsh and it gives Scrooge a reality check and advocates the kind of chivalry of work that Carlyle promoted. In the novella the employer/employee relations start off being harsh from the beginning. Scrooge is the employer and the abused‚ underpaid clerk Bob Cratchit is his employee. Bob is working in a
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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
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Jacob Marley Who he was in relation to the text and Scrooge? Scrooges business partner Died 7 years before the story begins Haunts Scrooge at the beginning of story and warns him of what is to come Traits of Jacob Marley Corrupted by greed Lived his life like Scrooge does‚ takes but does not give. “In life my spirit never roved beyond the narrow limits of our money changing hole…” pg 25 Remorseful As he is now a ghost‚ damned to walk the earth for eternity‚ unable to saves those who need
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of them having to do with scrooge. Scrooge begins the story with no Christmas spirit whatsoever‚ but he changes into a warmhearted teddybear at the end. A Christmas Carol shows that kindness is the way to go rather than being mean and greedy. A social issue that is touched on in this novel is the lack of sympathy that people have towards each other. Scrooge is mean to his family and friends and keeps strictly business relationships with them. The good life to Scrooge is just taking it day by day
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