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    A Christmas Carol, written by Charles Dickens, is a story about Ebenezer Scrooge, the protagonist, who learns to change his attitude towards life. First off, Ebenezer Scrooge’s main conflict is that he has to learn how to become a better person, which makes the type of conflict person vs self. In the beginning of the story, he is described as being a harsh fellow, “No wind that blew was bitterer than he, no falling snow was more intent upon its purpose, no pelting rain less open to entreaty. . .…

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    and greedy man. there are many differences between the movie and play. This is normally considered as compare and contrast. In a Christmas Carol the difference isn’t huge but the have there differences. In the drama Ebenezer Scrooge is a cruel man who doesn't share he high amounts of money he has and also hates the idea of Christmas. “ Bah! Humbug!”( Twain 5). The ghost of his partner, Jacob Marley shows Scrooge the outcome of being greedy. In result, he sends three spirits to sharpen up his…

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    Mr.Scrooge is an old man that has a pointed nose, shriveled cheeks, red eyes, thin lips, a grating voice, and a wiry chin. Old Mr. Scrooge is a gloomy, hateful, moody, thoughtless old man that can’t stand anything that is bright, cheerful, charming, or pleasant. When Scrooge is hateful he has a good reason to be, the reason Scrooge is so hateful is because Marley died so he feels lonesome and miserable.I feel as though Scrooge has depression or a type of anxiety because he changes his mood a lot…

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    women who was his business partner who had died in the story represents mankind. The ghost that visits Scrooge means memory, charity, and fear of death. Charles Dickens reminds his readers throughout the story that you should notice the crowd and group of people that you hang out with. In the opening chapter or stave the author Charles Dickens describes him as a depressed man and a man who does not celebrate Christmas. The author made Scrooge a selfish man and no consideration for his own…

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    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. In the beginning of the drama performance was Jacob Marley and is a ghost who comes to Scrooge so he won't have to go what Marley went through. The beginning of the movie they begin in Mr. Scrooge’s office. In the drama and movie Scrooge gets mad at Mr. Cratchit for using coal and wasting it on fire. Scrooge keeps saying Humbug after his nephew says Merry Christmas. Scrooge is a old man who has a lot of money. He thinks Christmas is a waste of time and…

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    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…

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    Being considerate and helpful to others is what makes you have a humanity. “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens is a story about a man named Ebenezer Scrooge who was tremendously greedy and was visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future to make him see what his selfishness had caused him.This story has multiples themes, such as social justice, the true meaning of humanity, etc. Greed overtakes the humanity of those who possess it because it pushes away everyone you love and…

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    In the movie, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch is a creature who plans to steal Christmas away from Whoville. The Grinch wants to take the presents, trees, decorations, and tradition away from the town. This then creates conflict throughout the town and Cindy Lou comes into the story and tries to save the Christmas tradition in Whoville. In the beginning of the story, you can see flashbacks and get background information of events from the Grinch’s childhood. He was constantly…

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    Act 1 Rodger - Ian, don’t say that. All this time I thought you were a great officer and partner. I even let you know what to bring for the police Christmas party. Ian - Rodger, You’re not listening man! I don’t hate you, I hate him. Rodger - Who do you hate? Ian - Omar! Omar got advised by three of the top police chiefs to choose me as the next detective. And I know I’d be a great detective. But apparently not to Omar. Instead of a guy who has been out on the field, he chooses a guy…

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    Have you ever talked to someone who doesn’t like Christmas? Or have you ever seen the movie “A Christmas Carol” with Ebenezer Scrooge. In the movie "A Christmas Carol" is the main character Scrooge he is a man who hates Christmas and know one knows why. So now Scrooge is going to have three ghost's come and visit him, The Spirit Of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet To Come. These spirits will try to redirect Scrooge to a better path than the one he recently had taken, greed doesn’t bring…

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