Essay Archive - A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol, although occurring at a different time period than
today, still holds values and lessons that are important in society today. The
main character, Ebeneezer Scrooge, starts off having no feelings for others or
any Christmas spirit, but changes from his gloomy, dark appearance to a carefree,
child-like persona at the end. Dickens shows in A Christmas Carol that personal
greed will lead to peril, while kindness and generosity lead to personal
happiness.
One of Dickens social concerns was the lack of sympathy or feelings that
people have toward other people. In the story, Scrooge had....
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