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    Scrooge’s change in A Christmas Carol. To what extent do you agree? In Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”‚ the character of Scrooge goes through a transformation which results in him being a generous and considerate man instead of a cruel and bitter one. This transformation is not primarily stimulated by the character Tiny Tim; it is instead as a result of encounters with a series of ghosts and other significant people‚ such as Tiny Tim. The Ghost of Christmas Past‚ The Ghost of Christmas Present and The

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    Rose from Oliver Twist and Alice and Ebeneezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol are in similar situations because both of the couples are in love yet wealth has come between both of the couples. Alice and Ebeneezer Scrooge were engaged and in love. Ebeneezer’s love for Alice was soon not as important as his pursuit of wealth and desire to be a part of “High Society”. Alice and Scrooge were a part of the lower class and their love was not enough for Scrooge‚ his greed was too strong for him to hold on

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    some ghost stories should haunt readers‚ A Christmas Carol is one of them‚” (Dickens pg 1 of introduction). A Christmas Carol is one of Charles Dickens most popular books. There are many ways he put his life into that book. There’s also lots of ways he didn’t incorporate his life into that book. To start off‚ Charles Dickens was inspired by different aspects of his life that he put into A Christmas Carol. For example‚ he made the main character‚ Scrooge‚ a lot like his dad. Some traits they share

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    Have you ever seen the Christmas Carol movie. They are three ghost that make him realize‚ he need be more compassionate and less miserly. There was past‚ present‚ future ghost. The ghost that I think help Scrooge start to be more compassionate and less miserly was the future ghost on Christmas Eve. Now‚ I am telling you the 3 main important details why I choose the future ghost. First‚ the ghost took him and show him how it was going be like if he doesn’t start been less miserly and compassionate

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    The story “A Christmas Carol” is a very famous story. It has had movies made for it. The movie version of this story is more appealing to me than the story versions of the movie has a better set of mood and is better worded than the book. This story has many similarities to the television form. The many similarities are mostly are based on the actions of a character and what they say to other characters. In the first chapter of the book has the similarity of how Scrooge locked himself in his bedroom

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    Now‚ what I want is‚ Facts. Teach these boys and girls nothing but Facts. Facts alone are wanted in life. Plant nothing else‚ and root out everything else. You can only form the minds of reasoning animals upon Facts: nothing else will ever be of any service to them. This is the principle on which I bring up my own children‚ and this is the principle on which I bring up these children. Stick to Facts‚ sir!’ Mr Thomas Gradgrind’s speech‚ the opening paragraph to Hard Times‚ is probably as famous as

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    Ebenezer Scrooge‚ he was and old man and live in Old Marley home in London. People think he’s scary because the way Ebenezer Scrooge looks. Scrooge is a cold-heart man when Christmas comes because he have never had Christmas with his family. Scrooge want to try to be good to everyone and want to change his life. Scrooge have distanced his self from people even though he look scary because of his eyes. Scrooge fight the demon in him at the end of the story to change his life. When Scrooge was cold-heart

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    been adjusted to be more appealing. There are many versions of ¨A Christmas Carol¨ from dramas‚ to movies‚ and even some Christmas specials on TV shows but‚ it was originally a book. Is the book truly the best version? The comic version of “A Christmas Carol” is the best model compared to the book because it is modified in a more amusing way‚ and readers can assimilate to story faster. There are many reasons to why “A Christmas Carol” original is not as good as the comic.  First of all‚ compared to

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    English – A Christmas Carol Character: Fezziwig Daniel Whelan Dickens uses Fezziwig to represent views and values‚ which were once a common way of life for people‚ to give to the poor and help others‚ yet these values‚ and ideals were slowly fading in the 19th Century economic change Shown to Scrooge by the Ghost of Christmas Past‚ was old happy and energetic Fezziwig‚ who he was once apprenticed to when he was young‚ who taught Scrooge to be sharp witted‚ cunning moneylender like himself

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    How does Dickens recreate the Christmas Spirit in A Christmas Carol? The self published novella ’A Christmas Carol’ was written by Engligh author Charles Dickens in 1843. It sold all 6‚000 copies within 9 days of hitting the stands and was met with instant success and critical acclaim. It tells the story of bitter old miser Ebenezer Scrooge and his reluctant jouney to find the Christmas Spirit guided by supernatural visitors Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmases Past‚ Present and Yet to Come

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