Ebenezer Scrooge

place in the Victorian London. The main characters are Scrooge, Jacob Marley, The Ghost of Christmas Past, The Ghost of Christmas Present, and The Ghost of Christmas Future. But other characters can also be found such as Fred, Scrooge’s nephew; Fezziwig, who was Scrooge’s mentor; Belle, a woman who Scrooge loved; Bob Cratchit; Scrooge’s clerk, and others. The story begins by stating Marley’s death. Repeatedly. But this does not stop Scrooge, Marley’s only friend and main character of this story…

The films Love Actually (2003) and Pirate Radio (2009) are both directed by Richard Curtis. Although both films are directed by Curtis, there are many differences between the two films that distinguish themselves from one another, such as directional style, the time period, and the plot. Love Actually follows the lives of eight couples during Christmastime in London, showing the audience that love can “actually” be found anywhere. Pirate Radio concentrates on a group of rock-n-roll DJs who defy…

In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Gawain stumbles upon a castle run by a Lord Bertilak. When he arrives at this castle he is greeted by the lords men and invited in to feast, for it were Christmas Day. Gawain was asked by the lord for his word to swear to serve him. Gawain replied, " You may trust my tongue, for within these walls I am servant to your will." The lord went on explaining how Gawain had come to the castle, tired, weary, and hungry yet he joins the lord in his partying. He told…

A Psychoanalytical Approach to “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” Christmas is a time of celebration, joy, generous offerings, spending time with loved ones, and most importantly, coming together as a community. For the most part, everyone loves Christmas; except for the Grinch. In Dr.Suess’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch is portrayed as a bitter, vengeful, old man who hates the entirety of the Christmas season. His indignant attitude is especially evident when he overlooks the Whos…

Dim lights sitting by the fireplace listening to the the ghost story on christmas. Ghost stories weren't popular until the Christmas Carol came out and now the are told everywhere and at anytime but the Christmas Carol was the most popular ghost story in the Victorian Era. Ghost where someone's spirit coming back to haunt someone/something that they had a strong emotional connection to. In the Victorian era everything they learned about ghost was usually taught in churches. h In the…

crossing railroads, or having a new family member. Many people change for these reasons. Why don’t we look at some book examples and some life experiences. When you are getting told about a death, it can change the way you talk to people. For example Scrooge, in the Christmas Carol, was mean, and always negative after Marley died because they were good work mates. They would work together and do a lot of things together.After Marley had died he was grumpy and didn’t celebrate Christmas like…

their own profits. But one scene that varies in the novel and in plays is the scene is where Scrooge and The Ghost of Christmas Future are in a graveyard, where a stone has Scrooge’s name carved in it. The Ghost of Christmas Future is pointing at the gravestone with Scrooge’s name, and how it seems to always be snowing when they are in the graveyard. Some differences from the novel and the play are when Scrooge goes to examine the gravestone in the novel, it is just a normal gravestone. In the…

A Christmas Carole Scrooge is transforming from a bad to a good person in the novel A Christmas Carole. There are three spirits that take him to the past, present, and the future. The first spirits make him more giving, compassionate, and a thankful person. The second spirit makes him a caring, happy, and regretful man. The last spirit turns him even more of a thankful and caring person. Scrooge will slowly change as the spirits take him to places. Scrooge became more of a giving,…

The novel starts off describing the death of Marley and the relationship between him and Scrooge. It then goes on to compare the importance of Marley’s death to supernatural occurrences in the Shakespeare play Hamlet. As if the ghost story presented were not enough to give off the gothic feel, Scrooge is then described in detail to be that of a tyrannical boss that was supernaturally resistant to the coldest of winters. The setting is a counting…

Johnny Tremain is a young apprentice for Mr. Lapham and he is able to live with his family while he is learning the silversmith trade. Mr. Lyte comes to the silversmith shops and wants Mr. Lapham to fix a silver tea cup. Mr. Lapham refuses stating it is to hard to complete but he made the original tea cup many years before. Johnny shows Priscilla Lapham the silver christening cup he received from his mother before she died and was told her he is related to Mr. Lyte. Johnny Tremain believes that…