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    Do you think he will change? In the book Ebenezer Scrooge was a grump, stingy, mean man all he cares about is his money! In the novel Scrooge thinks his business is all about his money instead of caring for others. In A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens shows us that one’s business is helping and taking care of others through the three ghosts. Scrooge's business in Stave 1 is all about his money. For example Scrooge doesn’t want to give his clerk a day off for Christmas with his family. On page…

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    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…

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    Changes That Give a Chance For Better Charles Dickens’ classic story, A Christmas Carol, is about a man named Ebeneezer Scrooge, who is old and greedy. He lives a life of stinginess and misery because of his own extreme greed. Scrooge is mean to everyone, especially around Christmas. He is visited by three ghosts who show him his past, present, and future. Scrooge comes to realize that he has used money to escape his fears of poverty and loneliness. He learns that he has the ability to change…

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    Who was Ebenezer Scrooge? He was the main character of “The Christmas Carol”. Scrooge takes the readers through his couple of days of him being haunted by ex-business partner Jacob Marley. Jacob is trying to help Scrooge to be nice, so he won’t end up tied in chains in the afterlife like him. Ebenezer Scrooge was an old cold-hearted man. He didn’t like anything and loved to save his money even though he is rich. His nose is always bloodshot red. That is because he doesn’t want to spend the…

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    In the short story “A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley” by: Israel Horovitz, the main character, Ebenezer Scrooge changes a lot. One way Scrooge changes is that he becomes a generous person after being greedy. Another way Scrooge changes is he becomes a happy person after being a gloomy, mean person. These are just two of many ways Ebenezer Scrooge changes in the story. Scrooge is greedy with his money in the beginning of the story but that all changes when he looks at his co-worker Bob…

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    partner, Jacob Marley, who warns that three spirits will visit him this night. The ghosts take Scrooge on a journey through his past, present and future in the hope of transforming his bitterness. This is a very popular Christmas story, and I was not disappointed, despite Zoe’s remarks about me being a Scrooge around this time of year. I will be analyzing the scene when Jacob Marley comes to…

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    Who is mean and hates Christmas? Scrooge! Scrooge absolutely hates Christmas. His friend Marley died on Christmas and Scrooge has hated it since. When the ghost of Christmas past comes to visit we see some of the first changes. For example the ghost shows Scrooge where he used to work, and there was a Christmas party. He shows some emotion which is happiness, he still care about people. Another example is the ghost of Christmas past shows Scrooge that his lil sister and his father wants him home…

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    The novel A Christmas Carol is a well-loved classic that will leave you coming back for more, but what is the true meaning of A Christmas Carol? In A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens shows that one’s business in life is that One must change before it is too late, through Scrooge’s experiences. Through Scrooge’s character development, Dickens teaches the reader that one’s true business is money. Scrooge’s definition of man’s business in stave I is, money. In the passage it states, “ It’s not my…

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    Reggae music nowadays is a very iconic genre that is often relaxing island jams that also have uplifting messages. In the 21st century, reggae music can be found in a variety of different cultures and has evolved greatly. However, its roots came from the common people of Jamaica during a time of oppression. Due to its powerful messages, reggae music developed a religion, challenged the government, and had an overall global impact on the world. During the time of the great slave trade from…

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    Change can be a mix of good and bad, you can change from a good person to a bad person or from a bad person to a good person. In “Scrooge and Marley; A Christmas Carol” Scrooge is shown scenes from the past, present, future that change him for the better. Scrooge’s character transformation was becoming giving, apologetic, and generous. First, as a result of what The Ghost of Christmas Past revealed to Scrooge, Scrooge became giving. The ghost showed him a scene when he was a little poor boy,…

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