Scrooge In A Christmas Carol

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I'm going to be tell you some things in the Christmas CaroI. The first thing that I'm going to tell you is how this old, overplayed story could have any deeper meaning for society and people today. Then, I'm going to use examples of the settings and society now. Then I'm going to make a statement about our culture that matches with the reality of Scrooge's self and his society. That is what I'm going to talk about in the Christmas Carol. There are many ways how this story could have a deeper meaning for society and people today. One deeper meaning is he is trying to say that it is important when you help other people. Another deeper meaning of the story is to never forget about the people you love, and people you care about. Some people

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