John Jacob Astor

Jacob Riis was born on May 3, 1849, in Ribe, Denmark Jacob had a happy childhood, but experienced tragedy at the age of eleven when his younger brother, Theodor, drowned. He never forgot his mother's pain and grief from the tragedy. At only the young age of eleven or twelve, Riis donated all the money he had and gave it to a poor Ribe family living in a cluttered, messy house with little to show of ownership or possessions. The tenants took the money and obliged; when he told his mother, she…

accurately? While both the play and the film present Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol accurately, there are differences and similarities in the presentation of the characters, setting, and tone. The play and the film both introduce the characters Jacob Marley, Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, and Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Although both the play and film contain the same characters, I personally think the play does a better job of describing each individual character. I can…

In the play and movie of A Christmas Carol neither one seems to follow up with the other the whole time. Mr. Scrooge seemed to do things a little differently in each one. Some scenes and parts are exactly the same and some aren’t. A Christmas Carol is based on an old, grumpy man named Ebenezer Scrooge. The movie and play represent Mr. Scrooge’s past, present, and future. In the play, Ebenezer is visited by his old, dead business partner, Marley. He warns him about his attitude towards…

There are many pieces of evidence that Scrooge is changing in Stave Three of A Christmas Carol. First there is the timidness when the Ghost of Christmas Present comes and is in the room in Scrooge's house. The first ghost, the Ghost of Christmas Past, Scrooge greeted in a foul manner and refusing to go with her. This time the author uses words such as timidly and reverently to describe Scrooge’s manner of walking and talking to the ghost. This shows that Scrooge’s attitude toward the ghosts has…

I'm going to be tell you some things in the Christmas CaroI. The first thing that I'm going to tell you is how this old, overplayed story could have any deeper meaning for society and people today. Then, I'm going to use examples of the settings and society now. Then I'm going to make a statement about our culture that matches with the reality of Scrooge's self and his society. That is what I'm going to talk about in the Christmas Carol. There are many ways how this story could have a…

Jacob Riis was born on May 03, 1849, in Ribe, Denmark. Riis migrated to this country in 1870 on a steamship. . He arrived in New York City. Riis took on demanding jobs as an ironworker, farmer, and bricklayer. These jobs gave him a glimpse of the less fortunate side of America's economic system. However, it was not until he became a police reporter for the NYPD that he discovered the true suffering. Citizens living in extremely poor conditions. He felt compelled to find a way to expose this to…

He was a "tight-fisted" man who held money as close to his heart as Scrooge does. When Marley appears to Scrooge, Dickens describes the chain which Marley has "clasped around his middle". It is a chain made of "cash-boxes, keys, padlocks, ledgers, deeds and heavy purses wrought in steel". These symbolise Marley's selfish, covetous and obsessive personality. It is a representation of a message that Scrooge will only receive through the things he values most; money and…

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer is no doubt one of the most popular books of this generation. Some even argue that it has become more popular than the Harry Potter book series. Although this could be debated what is definitely not up for debate is that Twilight has left a mark on this world. One of the most significant outcomes of Twilight is the extensive amount of fanfiction that has been created around the fictional town of Forks,Washington and its residents specifically Edward Cullen and…

Adolescent girls notice how things are gendered and how women are treated differently than men. These gendered differences between women and men can influence young girls’ minds and make them think that men are more superior to women. Twilight, a book saga written by Stephenie Meyer, can directly influence the thoughts of young girls and how they feel about their own sex. Widely known and loved by many, this series has some underlining meanings whether the author intended them or not. Foss…

People would say that Christmastime is the most wonderful time of the year. It’s the time of the year where people are generally a lot more altruistic with one another. However, a person who truly shows the spirit of Christmas is if they are truly altruistic, in which a person makes sure they improving the welfare of others without the pretense of fame or glory attach to it. In the article “The Two Moralities of Ebenezer Scrooge,” Dwight R. Lee discusses the two morality A Christmas Carol…