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originated from—the Philippines. In my topic, I didn’t want to reference the country literally, so I choose poverty as inspiration because it affects many people in the Philippines. Then, I remembered watching a clip, in America: The Story of Us, about Jacob Riis, a man that encountered and took photos of people who lived in the slums of New York during the 19th century. His work interested me, but as I began to research about him, what sparked even more interest is the controversy about if his…

could boast of the advantage over him in only one respect. They often `came down' handsomely, and Scrooge never did” (3). This shows that in the beginning, Scrooge was a heartless man. The attempt to change how Scrooge perceives things starts when Jacob Marley’s ghost appears to Scrooge and addresses to him, “‘I am here to-night to warn you, that you have yet a chance and hope of escaping…

Compare and Contrast Essay There are many similarities and differences to “A Christmas Carol” the play and to “A Christmas” the movie. How many similarities and differences are there in the play and in the movie, well you are just going to have to read to find out. “A Christmas Carol” is about an old grumpy man who is seen the joy that christmas brings to all. The play version starts out where Marley (A friend of Ebenezer Scrooge) is telling us about him and Scrooge. Then we see Scrooge and…

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…

Harriet Jacobs: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Henry England This is a book that does not acknowledges Harriet Jacobs as the author and is actually published under Linda Blunt although the book is based on Jacobs writings. Growing up as a female African American slave, Harriet Jacobs shares her life through personal writings, including memories of growing up as a slave, up to letters she sent dear old friends that reflect about the changing rights of the Colored. Jacobs shows the…

realises what the ghosts mean, Scrooge needs to accept Christmas and lift his grudge or Tiny Tim will die. Scrooge learns from the ghosts and changes himself. Scrooge learns that Tiny Tim has lived, and that that he has not shared the same fate as Jacob Marley did. As shown, Scrooge changes his himself and lives his life in a joyful…

Today marks seven years since Ebenezer Scrooge's business partner, Jacob Marley, has died. Scrooge is an old man that hates happiness and Christmas. Today happens to be Christmas Eve. While Scrooge is sitting at his desk, his nephew, Fred, comes in the door singing carols. Ebenezer is not very happy about it. Fred proceeds to ask his uncle to attend his party tomorrow but is quickly turned down. Once he leaves, Scrooge turns to his clerk, Bob Cratchit, and gives him the day off paid, which he…

Fortunately, four specters pay him a visit and allow him to view his entire life until death, in order to save him from living a forgotten and unfulfilled life. The Ghost of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come, sent by Scrooge’s dead business partner, Jacob Marley, are the unearthly…

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…

worked in environments that were unhealthy and dangerous. The children risked losing limbs, being crushed by machinery, burns and exposure to poisonous fumes. Sometimes child laborers were shackled and beaten by their superiors. At the age of 12, Jacob Riis, concerned with people in poverty, gave all of his Christmas money to a local needy family. In 1870, Riis traveled to America where he found his true passion, photojournalism. He experienced poverty first…