The Transformation Of Scrooge In A Christmas Carol

[Hands paper to him] Bob Cratchit’s house. Now he’s not know who sends him this. Do you understand me? Not a word” (Horovitz 288). This quote shows Scrooge being jubilant because doing good in an anonymous way.

He even used Scrooge’s own words against him. “If he be like to die, he had better do it, and decrease the surplus population.” (St.3,12). Hearing his own words hit Scrooge hard. Scrooge didn’t like his words and wanted to take them back, but he knew he couldn’t.

A Look Back on Your Actions Can Change Anyone In the beginning of the story, Scrooge is characterized as hostile and antagonistic. In the story “A Christmas Carol,” by Charles Dickens, the main character is Ebenezer Scrooge. Scrooge is a heartless old man, who cares about nothing but himself and money. He is the definition of materialistic.

Scrooge was so concerned about money and being rich that he failed to put people first and was rude to those who were not equally rich. Scrooge refused to give things to other people because he thought they should earn it themselves and not pester him for things. Scrooge did not give money to help others that were less fortunate than him even when he had plenty of money and possessions to share. Ebenezer failed to celebrate what Christmas was really about and only cared about how much money he had. Scrooge didn’t think about his eternity and what would become of him until the Ghosts showed him his past and how happy he was even when he had less.

Scrooge has finally discovered what it means to be happy. He realizes that joy comes from being together with other people and helping others

He is very rich and has lots of money but he doesn’t share any of it. He has fancy and has expensive clothes and must have high end items in his possession. Scrooge feels that the

These memories brought back the joy and care that Scrooge once possessed. On page 93, “ Oh no kind spirit, say he will be spared.” Scrooge had gradually changed to care for people that he had never even known. His employee, Bob Cratchit, has a family with a child that is slowly dying soon. Normally Scrooge wouldn’t care, but now he does and asks the spirit his fate in the future.

In the beginning of the novella scrooge is really poor and mean. He refused to buy gifts and donate money. A example was when Scrooge and Marley were in the office and it was really cold Marley had one candle to keep himself warm

Although skeptical in the beginning, Scrooge begins to understand why he must change his ways, and he discovers what he can do to become a better person. Throughout most of the first chapter, Scrooge is very greedy. When two kind men come and ask Scrooge for a small donation to help benefit the poor Scrooge asks if any of the prisons or poorhouses are still in operation, and the men tell him: “Many can’t go there; and many would rather die.” To which Scrooge replies with: “If they rather die, they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population.” Scrooge was already being greedy by not giving money to the men, but he was also being extremely rude by saying people should hurry up and die.

Scrooge decides to raise Bobs salary. At the end of the story Scrooge sees Tiny Tim. Scrooge takes in that the only reason Tiny Tim was alive was because Scrooge changed the future by changing

“The cold within him froze his old features.” This proves that Scrooge was already old and miserable looking through his facial features. However, the grumpiness within him further promotes that cold feel to make him look even more miserable. This makes the readers feel uncomfortable as he is always so blunt and rude towards

and him had a fight about Christmas. In the book Scrooge also says, “‘What reason have you to be merry? You’re poor enough.’”(page 5) This shows that Scrooge is being mean and asking his nephew why should he be merry because he is poor.

At the beginning of A Christmas Carol,Scrooge is mean,selfish,and greedy. He is mean, because on pg.9, he never donates to the poor,and he always yells at little kids. Scrooge is also selfish because on pg.12, he never pays a day wages for no work. They say “it's a poor excuse for picking a man’s pocket every twenty-fifth of december!”Also,another word is he is greedy,on pg.17, says he is caustic and cold as ever and never gave anything to anyone. He said “what do you want with me.

The Spirit takes Scrooge to Bob Cratchit’s house, where they meet Tiny Tim, Bob’s son. Tiny Tim is a cripple who has a big, loving heart. The Ghost tells Scrooge that, in the future, Tiny Tim will die. Scrooge then replies, “ ‘Oh, no, kind Spirit. Say that he will be spared’ ”

Scrooge in "The Christmas Carol" shows how much he hates Christmas, and everyone he works with to change to a happy person with the help of others. Scrooge emphasizes, "What a fine day fellow... An Intelligent boy, a remarkable boy. " This is a critical part of this novel because this shows Scrooge overcame his dislike of Christmas and his entire disliking of people. Instead of rudely gesturing to people, he is now starting to act nicer, and more mature.