Happiness means to be joyful, happy, and greatful. Ebenezer Scrooge really defines this act at the end of act two, and went from angry, to the jolliest man in England! We see scrooge as selfish man, who wants nothing to do with others. Eventually three spirits of Christmas past, present, and future, and show him good and bad events in his life, and things that happened to others because of him, such as Bob Cratchit's son Tiny Tim, dying due to a lack of money. But, Ebenezer changes, and realizes there’s more to life then just being a selfish, nothing to do with others kind of man. He became a joyful, man full of the Christmas spirit. In A Christmas Carol, adapted by Israel Horovitz, we see how Ebenezer Scrooge learns to become more happy, and spread happiness, and is a new man!
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Scrooge learns over time from the three spirits, that there’s more to life, then just money, and being self conceited. On page 617, Scrooge states “ It’s me. Poor boy. He lived inside his head...alone...poor boy.” On page 620, Scrooge states “...Fezziwig had the power to make us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil. The happiness he gave is quite as great as if it cost him a fortune.” This signpost (contrast and contradictions) shows the reader that even though Mr. Ebenezer Scrooge, had some fond memories, and some dreadful ones. This is important because it shows us (the reader) that Ebenezer might just have a happy and joyful side, waiting to come out! With this information, it helps the reader to know that at the end of act two, when Ebenezer is showing his joyful side, we know that it is
Scrooge learns over time from the three spirits, that there’s more to life, then just money, and being self conceited. On page 617, Scrooge states “ It’s me. Poor boy. He lived inside his head...alone...poor boy.” On page 620, Scrooge states “...Fezziwig had the power to make us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil. The happiness he gave is quite as great as if it cost him a fortune.” This signpost (contrast and contradictions) shows the reader that even though Mr. Ebenezer Scrooge, had some fond memories, and some dreadful ones. This is important because it shows us (the reader) that Ebenezer might just have a happy and joyful side, waiting to come out! With this information, it helps the reader to know that at the end of act two, when Ebenezer is showing his joyful side, we know that it is