The Spirit of Christmas

“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas” (Calvin Coolidge). To some people, Christmas Spirit means to be jolly, giving, and praising, but to the main character, Ebenezer Scrooge, in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Christmas Spirit is split into three forms: Past, Present, and Future. These spirits come to show Scrooge what his life was like, is like, and will be like without Christmas Spirit. The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come plays the main part in transforming Scrooge into a joyful, spirited man by convincing him to live a better life, fulfilling the lessons taught by the other Spirits, and inspiring him to have more…

Still pitch black outside, I tiptoed down the hallway, my heart beating fast. I 'd heard voices and even though I wasn 't allowed out of bed yet, I had to investigate. One quick glance at the front room told me Santa had come. As usual he 'd left the Christmas tree lights on, transforming everything into a magical wonderland. However, the voices had come from the kitchen which made no sense at all. "What 's going on? ' I asked as I rounded the corner and into the kitchen. I couldn 't help but…

Christmas spirit, are you born with it, is it something you develop, or is it something you have to learn based on your own experiences? There is a large variety of people with or without Christmas spirit in Patrick Barlow’s version of “A Christmas Carol.” This particular production of a Christmas Carol was performed at the Orpheum theater by the Magic Valley Repertory Theatre in december. The specific dates being December 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th. I attended on the 18th. This play, aimed…

grumpy and very hard to handle. Also, the text states that he doesn't really care about a plethora of things like Christmas because he does not get the point of Christmas. On page one, the author describes how he was exceedingly rude to a boy who shows up asking for any donations for the poor, but Scrooge tells him to leave, and argues that anyone who is poor can either go to jail, or go to the workhouse. All because he doesn’t believe in the poor. Marley, Scrooge’s dead partner, comes in and…

The story, A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens explains about the emphasis of Christmas and being a loving and caring person. Dickens describes the scene of how everyone in the city is getting ready for Christmas except for one man, Scrooge. Scrooge is a cold hearted and a selfish man and is always worrying about his job and making money rather than seeing the importance of having family around you and having a good time and making memories with them. Scrooge is startled when three spirits;…

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…

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…

importants parts of the drama, The Christmas Carol. The Christmas Carol is a story of an old miser that cares nothing of Christmas, until an old friend of his warns him of the terrible things that might happen if he doesn’t change his ways. He also warns of three other being that will be visiting him throughout the night. The spirit of Past, present, and Future. Although some might make the claim that either Past or Future were the most influential to Scrooge’s thoughts about Christmas. The…

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thing he cares is money. At first when he was poor then he met a girl, and they loved each other very much, and Scrooge treated Sweetheart like a jewel, but when Scrooge got more rich, the only girlfriend he had was swatted off like flies. All of the Christmas Spirits showed him all of his memories, things that are happening right now, and things yet to come to show and make him rethink and change his ways for the better. On the other hand, the spirits came to the rescue and transformed him…