The Metamorphosis of Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas CarolEbenezer Scrooge learned a lot about himself during the visits of the three ghosts in A Christmas Carol. He learned things that not only changed his life, but also the lives of others like Tiny Tim and his family. At first these changes occurred gradually, probably because they were not really "fueled" by fear of what might happen, but rather by remorse for things he had already done. Only when the second and third spirits visit Scrooge can real change occur due to fear, not only of what might happen during his life but also of the end. In the first stave, Dickens tries to highlight that Scrooge is a character that society considers negative. In the introduction, Dickens emphasizes Scrooge's wealth to immediately address any point in society not only to average people but particularly to people of similar wealth to Scrooge's. He does this by describing Scrooge as "an excellent businessman on the very day of the funeral. We also see Scrooge as a bitter, cold-hearted, greedy and greedy man, who despises Christmas and all things that breed happiness. Scrooge feels only disgust for the poor, thinking the world would be better without them, "diminishing the excess population", and praise for the Victorian-era workhouses. He has a particular distaste for Christmas cheer, his only act of kindness is to give his employee, Bob Cratchit, a paid day off. He says he "can't afford to make idle people merry," which is ironic because he has a lot of money that could give people a merry Christmas very cruel to those who try to cheer him up: “God bless you, merry gentleman, let nothing dismay you! Scrooge has seized the sovereign with such ene...... middle of paper ...... in anonymous which shows that he didn't do this to be recognized, now he sincerely wants to make people happy. He also shows his kindness by doubling Bob Cratchit's pay, which he does in a hilarious way to show his now joyful side to his assistant. In conclusion, Scrooge is a cold-hearted, greedy and greedy man, who despises Christmas and all things that generate happiness. After the visit of the Spirit of Christmas Past, he finds the happiness and bad decisions that made him the man he became in the present, The Spirit of Christmas Present made him learn or remember the joy, the happiness, the meeting in Christmas with friends and family and his moral responsibility towards society. In the end, the Ghost of Christmas to Come shows him where his current life choices will take him and causes Scrooge to have an epiphany and, because of these experiences, changes..
tags