Father Christmas

breaking-the-fourth-wall 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,…

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.…

Grief does not change you, it reveals you The Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is a moving story about a cynical rich old man, who’s only motive in life is to make money. He works everyday nonstop and lives an extremely cheap life. He dislikes light because “it costs money”, therefore he likes darkness because “darkness is cheap”. Seven years after his partner, Jacob Marley died, he was visited by his spirit. Jacob Marley’s spirit foretold him of the coming of three ghosts. These ghosts…

8-Year-Old Teaches Lesson on the True Meaning of Christmas In an age when consumerism, greed, selfishness, and self-centered lifestyles are prevalent, it is nice to see an example of someone marching the other way, especially during the Christmas season. This time of year used to be about cheer, goodwill, and celebrating the birth of Christ. It has become all about receiving gifts, shopping, partying, stress, loneliness, and depression. What a gift when a young person does not just choose to…

Christmas was Amber’s favorite holiday. She loved everything about it, the movies, family time, eating food and Christmas desserts, opening presents,everything. My Mom would always invite all the family over to their home. Cousins, uncles, aunts, even friends that she was close with. She just loved to see her house full of smiles after my Father had passed. I was a totally different person, yes I love Christmas but having so many people over was just a little overwhelming. I would rather watch…

gets easier as you get older. As an adult of divorce, it is not something that hurt any less the older you get. The day had finally come when my Father, David, was home from his year- long military tour in Kosovo. It was a time to rejoice. It was hard not having him around. I was responsible for helping my mom and brother with all the things my father took care of when he was home, which was a tall order for a twenty-two year old. Just a couple of weeks before my dad came home I moved back…

The plot of the story is not very different than the play. Characters are either similar or exactly the same. In the film, you are able to have a visual perspective of the story line. Scrooge seems to be more grumpy and in a Christmas-Bah Humbug, than displayed in the written format. (Dickens, 7) The old man is also extremely judgmental and blunt, with no regards for any other person’s feelings. An example of this is, in the beginning of the film, Scrooge’s nephew visits to invite…

profound aroma of potato soup surrounded the room as the Christmas lights shined everywhere, except in our home. Potato soup was the only meal in our plates. My seven year old self never thought much of the watery substance with the starchy vegetable floating around. I simply enjoyed my only Christmas meal. After all, living in a motorhome located in my dad’s friend's backyard was a typical day for me. It was years later, however, that I learned my father had to search for scrap metal in trash…

follows the laughter with a toast to his uncle’s health. This gesture of commendation for someone so unpleasant helped Scrooge realize how forgiving people can be, and to many people, he owes genuine repentance. In the presence of the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, Scrooge pledges that he sincerely hopes to change his ways. The trembling of the spirit’s hand at the conclusion of Stave Four suggests that there truly is a chance for Scrooge to overthrow the prophecy he was just presented, and…

Isolation: The Gothic Implications and Enhancement of Character Perception Isolation plays a major part in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol. The theme of isolation is very important to understand the individual characters and the pain that they suffer from in each of the novels. Although each novel has unique implications of isolation in their individual plots, there can also be seen a clear connection between the two. The connection between the novels can be…