Carol Dweck

A Christmas Carol tells the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge a man who, despite the cheerful spirit of Christmas, turns to solitary and secrecy throughout this period. The selfish attitude Scrooge portrays correlates to the manifestation of four spirits that present themselves as a warning of what shall occur if he continues on the path of self-interest. Self-interest lives within all of us, it gives us the inclination to put ourselves in front of others. However the spirit of Christmas lives to curtail…

Shakespeare’s King Lear, King Lear learns the true nature of those around him when he is forced to endure emotional and physical hardships. In Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, three spirits expose Ebenezer Scrooge to those who suffer from his actions several times before he redeems himself. In King Lear and A Christmas Carol, both Lear and Scrooge must persevere through life’s trials in order to redeem themselves. First, both Lear and Scrooge’s…

A Steampunk Christmas Carol was exhibited on Sunday December 6th, by Pendulum Space. It was a professional show that added a new twist on the classic “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens. The play incorporated the storyline of the classic “Christmas Carol” with a steampunk twist that referenced Nikola Tesla and portrayed Scrooge as a counting house mogul who also deals in mechanical bits and pieces. The story also incorporates elements of the classic “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley in one of…

To begin with, symbolism is a powerful tool incorporated into plays that can be utilized for different purposes. In Doll’s House, a predominant symbol is the Christmas tree that is delivered to Nora’s house. The simple explicit message is that the tree coveys to readers that Christmas is approaching. It is a festive object meant to serve as a decorative and symbolizes family happiness and unity. However, the Christmas tree is more than just a festive object. In the play, the tree seems to mimic…

On December the 2nd of 2014 I went to go see Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol A Ghost Story of Christmas at Alley theatre in the University of Houston. This work of art included a bit of many things such as ballet, choral music, musical theatre, and even a violin solo recital. The Composer of A Christmas Carol is Charles Dickens. Charles Dickens had been born Portsmouth, England on February 7th of 1812 and he died on the 9th of June in the year 1870 having lived about 58 years long. Charles…

Have you ever wondered what Christmas would be like from the tree’s perspective. Well, suspicions can now be put to rest because this is the tale of a tree’s life at Christmas. This is the story about the most memorable time of my life. In this story you will learn of how I was cut down, watched a family’s Christmas, and when the time came, had to say goodbye. It was in the midst of a frostbitten November afternoon, when I heard a rustling in the nearby bushes. I figured it was a deer or…

Santa Claus: The Man of Many Stories Santa Claus has been a hero to kids in many countries and civilizations for centuries. Many children have had the wonderful fantasies of meeting or being Santa Claus and have thought of Christmas as the most wonderful time of the year. Santa is always thought of by his giving gifts and eating cookies, but sometimes people forget that Santa is based off a catholic saint, Saint Nicholas. Saint Nicholas was elected to act as Bishop of Myra, now present day…

A man with greed is a man with no friends, heart, or soul. Greed is a horrible thing. It is a hot and burning desire for money, fame or anything else that would please a person. there was a man in a book, play, and movies called a Christmas Carol. His name was Ebenezer Scrooge and he was an old man full to the brim with greed. He had no christmas spirit and called it a “humbug!”(Dickens 3) Now poor Ebenezer needed to be taught some very needed christmas spirit, so one christmas eve, he was…

A Christmas Carol “Ignorance and want are man’s children and for the time being ignorance has doom of you, written upon his brow.”(Dickens 26) Ignorance consumes a man and all he is worth. Sure, he has money, but what else may a rich, greedy man like that say of himself. May he say he is loved, may he say he is popular among his peers. No. This man may come out on top, but he has no respect for what the simple pleasures of family bring and, as far as I’m concerned this man, Scrooge, lives a…

I recently read a novella, called A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Basically what this book is about is a cold-hearted man who despises Christmas. His name was Ebeneezer Scrooge. Scrooge's partner in business, Marley, died on Christmas Eve, seven years pass, and the very night Marley visits him in ghost form, is Christmas Eve. Marley says that he will be visited by three ghosts, that will help him change his ways before it is too late, the ghost of Christmas Past, the ghost of Christmas…