In Charles Dickens, ¨A Christmas Carol," Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by three ghosts who show Scrooge what he has done wrong in his life. When the ghost of Christmas yet to come shows him his grave stone, Scrooge says he will be a better man than he once was. I know what Scrooge meant when he said this, And I do think he followed his own conclusion. Scrooge was first visited by his partner, Marley, who had died. Marley showed Scrooge the shackles, and said that he had forged them during his mortal life. Then Marley said that if Scrooge did not change he would end up like Marley.
What Scrooge meant when he said "Men's courses will foreshadow certain ends, to which, if preserved in, they must lead. But if the courses be departed from, the ends will change. Say it is thus with what you show me. This basically means that "what a man does in his life will be the deciding factor for what happens in that persons future, but if you leave your old habits you will have a different future." Scrooge realized what he was doing wrong and made this conclusion from his own life. After Scrooge said this the ghost of Christmas yet to come took him back to Scrooge's time. Scrooge bought a goose for Tiny Tim and his family. Scrooge was acting delightful, and he smiled at everyone he saw.
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The first ghost tried to show him what he did wrong in the past, but Scrooge was set in his ways. The ghost of Christmas passed revealed to Scrooge what happened at Marley's funeral. Scrooge did not even pay the man who dug Marley's grave. Scrooge did not care about what the ghost was saying. He told the ghost that he did not think that he was being
In Charles Dickens's famous novel, A. Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge is visited be three spirits, to show him his life then, now, and later. At the end of the story, he is visited from the ghost of Christmas Yet To Come, and the ghost has took Ebenezer into the future to a view of his own gravestone. When Ebenezer has gotten to his gravestone he says, "Men's courses will foreshadow certain ends, to which, if persevered in, they must lead. But if the courses be departed from, the ends will change. Say it is thus with what you show me."
Upon realizing he has been returned to Christmas morning, Scrooge begins shouting "Merry Christmas!" at the top of his lungs. Scrooge is overjoyed with excitement. Scrooge runs into the street and offers to pay the first boy he meets to deliver a great Christmas goose to Bob Cratchit's house. He meets one of the gentlemen who earlier asked for charity money for the poor and apologizes for his previous rudeness, promising to donate lots of money to the poor.
Scrooge is a grouchy old man who hates Christmas and any way shape or form of good will towards mankind. Later on when he is walking to his home Marley visits him and notifies him of the three spirits coming to him soon (Video 1984). Scrooge is scared and confused. After Seeing what the three spirits show him he is slowly changing and starts realizing that the things he does are not right. After seeing his own gravestone he gets frightened and then starts pleading for another chance and promises to live out the Christmas spirit(Video 1984).
After Scrooge thought he had seen it all from the three spirits, the last phantom, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, and Scrooge take a visit to a graveyard. There, the specter points to a tombstone bearing the engraving of none other than Ebenezer Scrooge. In hopes to avoid this dreadful future, Scrooge pleads, ‘“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.
He does not enjoy being with others, so he sits alone in the dark. Next, the ghost of Christmas past shows him the scene of him and his old master Fezziwig, and Scrooge tells the ghost, “‘The happiness he gives is quite as great as if it cost a
In the novel A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge is a grump, grouchy, old man who didn’t accept Christmas to be celebrated. According to Scrooge, Christmas was a Humbug. He is visited by three ghosts from his past, present, and Christmas yet to come. They will show Scrooge the things that happened, were happening, and were to come, so maybe he will change his ways. If Scrooge doesn’t hurry and do something now he will be haunted , and eventually turn into one of the ghosts.
Scrooge also shows regret after hearing the Ghost quote him, “Scrooge hung his head to hear his own words quoted by the Spirit, and was overcome with penitence and grief” (64). Scrooge’s attitude has changed. Rather than having a negative attitude and being rude, Scrooge is being compassionate and hopes the best for Tiny Tim. “Spirit, conduct me where you will. I went forth last night on compulsion, and I learnt a lesson which is working now.
In the play, A Christmas Carol (by Charles Dickens) adapted by Israel Horowitz, the three ghosts of Christmas-Past, Present, and Future, visit Ebenezer Scrooge offering him the opportunity to redeem himself and change his mean miserly ways. The first ghost takes him on a tour to his sad past. The second ghost shows him what he is missing in the present. The third ghost forces him to take a look at his future and his dismal fate if he doesn’t change. All the ghosts teach Scrooge great lessons, but I believe that the Ghost of Christmas Future affects Ebenezer Scrooge and changes him the most.
In the play A Christmas Carol Mr scrooge is visited by jacob marley, his old but dead partner. He tells scrooge to get his act up or he will turn out to be like him. He marley told he would be visited by three ghost.(Dickens 8) When the clock strikes he is visited by the ghost of christmas past he shows scrooge his past from when he was a little boy to when he was an apprentice at a warehouse. Where he meet his first love.
Scrooge remembers what he learned through the journey with the ghost. He comprehends that he can change the future. There is a little boy outside of Scrooge's window. Scrooge asks the little boy to go buy a turkey and bring it back. Once Scrooge gets the turkey he takes it to Bob's house.
When Scrooge goes to the Cratchit’s house he starts to feel bad because Tiny Tim is about to die and the ghost reminded him of what he said about people like Tiny Tim. When Scrooge and the ghost went to his nephew Fred’s, he sees them having fun, so Scrooge joined in and wanted to stay longer. They went to the lighthouse and Scrooge saw that everyone had Christmas spirit despite what their situation was. When the ghost was about to die, he showed Scrooge ignorance and want. Scrooge realized he was just like them and needed to change.
Scrooge was visiting a past Christmas of his with the Ghost of Christmas past. They were watching Scrooge as a young lad all alone in his school, while his peers spent time together on the streets having fun (34). Scrooge had an overwhelming feeling of sadness and pitfulness when he saw his past self. This led him to reflect on his past actions with the caroller and look through his pockets saying “ I wish. But it's too late now”(36).The spirit asked “what is the matter”(36).
After Marley warns him not to end up like himself, and informs him that he will be visited by three ghosts, the first ghost arrives in Scrooge’s home. This is the the Ghost of Christmas Past. The spirit is dressed in a bright white tunic and is holding branch of luscious green holly. The ghost shows him scenes from when he was younger. These scenes make a massive impact on Scrooge.
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 finally changed when he saw what his life would become if he did not