Jacob Marley

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is the story of the events that occured in the life of Ebenezer Scrooge. Scrooge is a mean spirited old man who only cares about himself, and his money He has little concern about any of his surrounding or the people in his life. In the story Scrooge is visited three unlikely guests, they are the ghosts of Christmas past, present and the yet to come or the future. As a result of these visits Scrooge turns his life around and finds the true meaning of…

Similar in many ways, every story read has a lesson learned at the end. For instance, Ebeneezer Scrooge is one of the wealthiest men in town, but his greed and grumpy attitude causes him to encounter the three ghosts of Christmas, that change his personality into a more loving and caring man. Without a doubt, Mr. Scrooge is an example of a character that changes throughout the story for the better. In other words, he is an archetype. An archetype is a prototype or model. Literary characters are…

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…

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…

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…

Scrooged, an irrefutable 90’s film about a cynical, sarcastic, and terribly witty Frank Cross deals with the turmoil of life and death in a 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…

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.…

In Anton Chekhov's 1904 play The Cherry Orchard, a Russian family who is used to a life of riches begin to experience the hardships of poverty. Due to an extreme amount of carelessness and selfishness, the mother of the estate Lyubov Andreevna Ranvskaya loses the funds that have been allowing her to keep her family in a comfortable position financially. Throughout the play, Chekhov uses many items to represent symbolism, such as the cherry orchard itself to represent the golden age of…

and took the chance and in the end he had the best Christmas. The ghosts gave him a chance to see what he had done to the people he loved and gave him a chance at having a lovely time and a future with people he loves. The first ghost that came was marley who was then followed, but the Spirit of Christmas Past and then the Present then the Future and they all showed him how Christmas is a happy time if you just relax and enjoy the time you have with the people you love. Marly’s ghost was the the…

4. Advertisements from Marks and Spencer In comparison to John Lewis’ advertisements, which are based on humanitarianism, Marks and Spencer’s advertisements depict Christmas as a magical and fairytale-like season. According to Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne, who is the executive director of marketing, these magical advertisements aim to represent a “moment to escape the realities of every day life” (Bousquet-Chavanne). Thus, rather than creating a sentimental advertisement that leaves a heavy…