How does Dickens portray the character of Scrooge in Stave 1 of ‘A Christmas Carol’? In the story of ‘a Christmas carol’ Dickens portrays Scrooge as a “miserable and tight fisted” character, as it says he is “squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner!” He is emotionless and lives off peoples suffering. As the story goes on Dickens uses scrooge to teach the readers a moral lesson: that Christmas is a time for generosity and care and if it you don’t bad things will happen to you. Scrooge is a moneylender he lends people money so they can pay their rent but if they don’t pay it back he takes there house and anything valuable of theirs and leaves them to suffer. Scrooge has a daily routine when he leaves his office;
Before Scrooge had a change in personality he always had to say Bah humbug Scrooge reverted to bah humbug when ever he didn’t like something or someone. From reading the second stave ‘the first of the three spirits’ the reader would feel sympathy for scrooge as the ghost of Christmas past revealed Scrooges childhood, before the first of the three spirits visited Scrooge, the reader would be able to distinguish that Scrooge was rather mind boggled and confused and still wouldn’t believe if he dreamt Marleys ghost, so Scrooge waited in suspense to find out if everything that was happening was real or not. Dickens uses descriptive language when describing the first of the three spirits “it was a strange like figure….. Which it now held under it
The short story portrays the theme of good overcoming evil is when Webster grips Mr. Scratch's arm, overcoming his power and forcing Mr. Scratch to sign an agreement to leave stone and all other New Hamshire man alone. Another way this theme is shown in the short story is that the trial against Mr. Scratch is won by Webster even though the judge and jury are all his employees. In addition, the song "The Devil Went Down to Georgia also examplifies this theme of good overcoming overcoming evil. For example in the song Johnny is apporached by the devil and is given a bet from the devil that the devil would fiddle better than him. Johnny won the bet because good overcame the evil, and Johnny was given a golden fiddle.
The issue of want, ignorance and redemption within a Victoria society are highlighted in Charles Dickens’s “ A Christmas Carol”. Ebenezer Scrooge’s transformation from a tight fisted man to one of a tender nature is successful through the author’s use of four phantoms. Jacob Marley, the antagonist’s deceased business partner is the first of the spirits to haunt Scrooge. Marley warns Scrooge of the inevitable fate that awaits him. Shaken by the warning of Marley’s ghost, the Ghost of Christmas Past illustrates to Scrooge what his greed has cost him.
Callie Greene #8793 Mrs. Blandford English 8, period 3 13 January 2011 A Christmas Miracle: The Gift of Influence Everything that surrounds us, every memory in our grasp, and every instant of our existence influences us in some way whether the effect is positive or negative. People can choose to accept the influence bestowed upon them in an enthusiastic manner, or they can angrily and shyly accept with a cold hand. In the novel, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, the protagonist, Ebenezer Scrooge, is a “lonely, covetous, Christmas-loathing man.” It is not until three ghosts come along to change him for the better and teach him the error of his ways that he is influenced to be a kinder, more generous person. The Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, each, in his own way, influence Scrooge to change his miserly, odious, self-centered way of living. First off, the Ghost of Christmas Past influences Ebenezer to change his avaricious ways for the better.
In A Christmas Carol, Dickens deliberately and defiantly comments on the society which was 19thCentury England. As his own life gives context to his commentary, Dickens discusses what he sees as the moral and social imperatives of the time. As the two are inextricably bound both are addressed in an attempt to bring about the change he argues is necessary of an empathetic and just society. The inequity between the rich and the poor and societies ignorance in sight of this lack of social justice is central to this novella. The novella starts with Scrooge being a cold hearted, bitter old man, that has no care what so ever with the poor.
Matthew Diemand E Block 12/17/14 A Christmas Carol: Horror But Hope Charles Dickens’ masterpiece, A Christmas Carol, tells the story of a bitter old man named Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation into a gentle, kind person after visitations by the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and yet to come. The ghost of Christmas past shows Scrooge many memories of him as a younger, more cheerful self and how he eventually became lonely. The ghost of Christmas present showed Scrooge how everyone happily celebrated the holiday, rich or poor, while the ghost of Christmas future revealed how no one will fondly remember Scrooge when he dies. These visions cause him to change and become a jolly and happy person. This novel, although it ends happily, is sad and somber throughout.
Period 1 AP Literature & Composition 24 October 2014 Analysis of Symbolism in Young Goodman Brown In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s, Young Goodman Brown, the devil’s staff symbolizes the inevitable loss of innocence that will arise from the temptation of the sinful nature of man, probing at the idea that no one is truly pure. The beginning of Young Goodman Brown starts off with a sense of mystery and suspense. The audience understands that Goodman Brown is going on a “journey” in the woods of Salem. Hawthorne depicts Brown as a man who takes pride in his faith and his family. Shortly after he starts his journey, he meets with the mysterious traveler with a serpent on his staff.
Well Montag take my word for it, [he has] had to read a few in my time, to know what [fireman] was about, and the books say nothing...[he] come[s] away lost,” (Bradbury 66). Beatty tries to keep Montag from reading books, but all that causes is for Montag to go a different direction that Beatty wants. Beatty helps Montag change into a better person without even trying and noticing. In many ways this is good that Beatty is trying to push Montag away from books because it just makes Montag rebel against
He states that he cant tell lies, yet he tells his father that he wont carry on with investigation and as soon as Mrs Alexander lets him know that she has some information about his investigation, then he turns straight back too it. He explains that the reason he left her before is because ‘she went inside and he didn’t know what to do’. This shows that although he can be quite clever at times, autism still plays a major part in the chapter. He doesn’t know how to socialise with anyone so he simply walked away without saying goodbye because he doesn’t know the good meaning of manners or social equilibriums. To conclude