The story seemed to be very well thought of, The dancers all was very good. The timing, the way they dressed, and the way that it is put was very well thought of as well. Anybody should watch it they would enjoy it, but it may be a little bit confusing but it still works
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.
The ghost’s >1800 brothers symbolize the town’s population. 3. The night before, Scrooge’s attitude was repulsive towards going on a trip to the past but now was eager to learn and profit from the chance to see the present situation. 4. The weather may be cold and gloomy but the spirit of the people during Christmas overcomes the climate with their cheerfulness and their bright happy hearts!
The laughing, to deep thinking, to the astonishing scene that nobody seen coming, was all part of the experience the audience took part in. The characters were dressed apprioately at first sight for the time period. The 1960’s wasn’t as classy as the modern era. The hair was flowing, the clothes were dragging, and the energy was extravagant. Joey, who played one of the main characters, was one who brought the play to life the most.
He refused to have the poem published despite its enthusiastic reception by everyone who read it. Evidently his argument that it was beneath his dignity fell on deaf ears, because the following Christmas "A Visit from St. Nicholas" found its way into the mass media after all when a family member cunningly submitted it to an out-of-town newpaper. The author mentions that as the years progressed, the Santa advertisement for the Coca-Cola Company had numerous images by many different artists. Most of the Santa art of the past featured Santa as the main subject. However, as the years continued, Santa plays an important part of the Christmas scene, but elves, children, pets and toys also have significant roles.
This further added to the effectiveness of the set. The projection was intense and powerful. There was not a place in the theatre that you could not understand what was being said. The final bows brought everyone to their feet in an uproar of praises and applause. If I had the money, I would travel across the country to watch it again in another theatre because of how powerful the show was.
A Christmas Carol Essay I chose Ebenezer Scrooge for the topic of my essay because I thought I could find the most information about him than any other character, since the story is about him. This essay is about the three versions of The Christmas Carol, which are the book, the Tim Burton movie, and the Theatre play. This essay includes: what Scrooge symbolized, what my favorite version was, the differences between the book, movie, and play, and what I would change about Scrooge. According to an eNotes editor, Scrooge symbolizes greed. He symbolizes greed because in the beginning of the book, play, and movie, all he cares about is money.
Marley hopes to save his old partner from suffering a similar fate and warns Scrooge of the three spirits about to visit him this Christmas Eve. The first spirit takes him to his past Christmases, the second spirit to visit Scrooge walked him through the present Christmas and the last spirit gave him a vision of Christmases yet to come. This final spirit of Christmases
“The 39 Steps”, is a special kind of Broadway show. These four people change from character to character without losing the audience’s attention and enthusiasm one bit. These actors are so good that they even made the audience laugh without losing their attention on the theme of the play. This is very important in any type of show because actors always want to keep the audience interested and entertained. This was the first show in a while that I have stood awake and paid attention throughout the whole play because of the amount of talent that these actors have that left me in
How is Scrooge portrayed in the novel? On Christmas Eve you would think that people would want to be celebrating, enjoying the delightful day to come all apart from Mr. Ebenezer Scrooge, but a Christmas Eve visit from the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future teaches him to open his heart to the spirit of Christmas and to the joys of friends and family. In this novel Charles Dickens portrays Ebenezer Scrooge as a bitter lonely old man. He is a very cold-hearted, selfish man, who has no love for Christmas, children, or anything that even provokes happiness. The opening of Christmas Carol sets the mood, describes the setting and introduces many of the main characters.