Carol Kuhlthau

By giving someone a second chance you also teach them a lesson. For example, in the story A Christmas Carol Scrooge was always cruel and mean to everyone he had a second chance when he was shown his Christmas past, present, and future.When getting a second chance you might learn something that you didn’t realize before that would change your perspective on things. The ghost of Christmas future showed him that if you are mean to everyone you won’t have anyone, Scrooge learned this when they were…

The principal purposes of this essay is to analysis the development of the character Scrooge and evaluate the language techniques and practices demonstrated in the novels text. In addition, to this investigation, we will also reconnaissance the similarities between Dickens personal experiences and that of the characters. Furthermore we will take a brief look at how dickens uses his characters to express his beliefs at a subconscious level. In order for the reader to genuinely understand the…

Jack Hoopman Mrs. McGee AP English Language and Composition December 18 2014 The Curmudgeon Exposed “Humbug!" The familiar lines of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol ring forever anew in Michael Levin’s cynical essay, In Defense of Scrooge. Levin’s opinionated essay defends the actions of the curmudgeon Scrooge throughout A Christmas Carol laying forth the case that Scrooge’s character is more flawless than what Dickens reveals. The intriguing, thought-provoking points Levin stirs begin…

bent and broken, but –I hope- into a better shape.”[3] However, centuries after his death, we are still privy to his influence. His books are as famous or even more famous than they were during his life. Novels such as Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol have been adapted into numerous different movies, TV shows and plays and are considered preeminent stories that kid of all ages and even adults should know. Even to this day, the social consciousness that he had has permeated through his works…

Have you ever watched a paranormal show that had you thinking if spirits were real and lived amongst us? Today, I will be talking about it in the book called, A Christmas Carol. When I first started reading this book, Anthony Horowitz, the introducer, explained how Charles Dickens started his career as an author. He started out stating, “The author seemed to use an awful lot of words to tell his story, and quite a lot of those words had far too many syllables for my liking. There were too many…

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens shows Scrooge learning the spirit of Christmas, changing himself, and becoming a more compassionate person. In the story, Scrooge meets three ghosts, past, present, and future. The first ghost shows him that he used to be a happier person. The second ghost shows him that his behavior causes trouble for other people. The third and final ghost shows him what could happen if he refuses to change his ways. After meeting each of these ghosts, the reader begins to…

film adaptation of A Christmas Carol. Scrooged is an interesting adaptation, compared to the usual animated family-friendly films that pay homage to the Christmas spirit. This film is not only different than the run of the mill film that copies the novel word for word, it also carries the darker tones of the classic Charles Dickens story that is unusual in contemporary Christmas films. The movie is interesting because the plot involves a live show of A Christmas Carol, while the main character…

The Long Christmas Ride Home by Paula Vogel tells the story of the events leading up to a very eventful night, the events after, and the aftereffects it has on the family. Sarah Johnson’s adaptation of the play uses light and the japanese puppet theatre tradition of bunraku to enforce the play’s themes. The play’s thematic features are also shown through the directing and performer’s acting. In Sarah Johnson’s adaptation of The Long Christmas Ride Home by Paula Vogel, Johnson and her team use…

On the eve of Christmas in a grand house near a crisp, shining lake. There lived an older man by the name of Closter Fobic. Mr. Fobic was arguing with his daughters and sons over who would be inclined to obtain his wealth. His butler's overheard many of the arguments that happened. You must invision, Mr. Fobic was a very wealthy man. He concluded that one of his children was very eager indeed, but on the morning of Christmas, he was found dead on the velvet carpet he bought that week.…

Feeling dirty. I laid out a jogging suit, took a shower and shaved. Getting dressed, I kept looking at that room. A sense of joy filled my heart. I was revived. At 11:30pm, I proceeded towards finishing my mission. I commenced to scrub, cleaned, and organized every square inch of the rest of the house. Uniquely decorating each room as I went. Big red bows on the walls and windows. Christmas towels in the bathroom. A reindeer in a corral with white cotton poop on the back of the toilet. While I…