There are many similarities between the book “A Christmas Carol” and its movie counterpart. For instance, both sow Scrooge as the misanthrope, the villain who eventually changes into a more generous man. Furthermore, the dialogue is almost identical. Nonetheless, these two works of art are not completely the same. In the book, Scrooge is constantly shouting, however, in the movie, Ebenezer is cold and quiet, but has an aura of menace around him. In the written version, there is an introduction, with Marley talking about Scrooge, showing the audience what Scrooge is like before they learn it themselves. Nevertheless, there is no such scene in the movie. The drama, “A Christmas Carol”, by Israel Horvitz (adapted from Charles Dickens), is similar to the movie of the same name. They both show Ebenezer Scrooge as a greedy miser in the beginning, and then, after a set of intimidating events, he comes as a new person, probably the most person who cherishes Christmas in his heart. Secondly, unlike many other movies, the dialogue is almost completely identical. In most movies, the director changes the dialogue, changes the scenes, stripping the story of its grandeur and beauty, but in this rare occasion, almost none of this happens. …show more content…
In the book, Scrooge is constantly shouting at people, batting at snowflakes, hitting merry children, so much of a misanthrope until he seems comical. However, the Scrooge from the movie is nothing like that. He is cold and quiet, but still a prehensile miser, dispelling any thoughts of giving money “for no reason”. Furthermore, in the beginning of the book version, Marley makes an introduction, showing Scrooge to the audience, telling them what he is like before they discover it