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Compare And Contrast Scrooge And A Christmas Carol

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“They owe me money and I will collect.I will have them jailed,if I have to. They owe me money and I will collect what is due to me”(Dickens 1).This is a quote from Charles Dickens drama A Christmas Carol through the voice of greedy, and cruel Ebenezer Scrooge.A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is a holiday classic through the eyes of many people.Throughout the years there have been many movies on the tale.One movie is the 1984 version directed by Clive Donner and staring George C. Scott who plays old Scrooge.This is a heartwarming tale of a cranky,greedy old man named Ebenezer Scrooge, who hates Christmas.Scrooge believes that Christmas is a waste of money,or a “humbug”(Dickens 3), not that he could waste his own money.Three ghosts, know …show more content…

Cratchit his poor employ at Christmas Eve dinner.They have hardly a meal but they are still happy.Mr. Cratchit’s wife is not happy with Scrooge.His nephew Fred doesn't think fondly of him either.Scrooge is shown to children ,Ignorance and Want.He is shown the poor and the homeless this is where Scrooge is left.(movie …show more content…

Even though both are great stories, but there are still occasional differences.In both versions of A Christmas Carl three ghosts known as Past, Present, and Future attempt and succeed in changing Scrooge’s life for the better.Scrooge becomes one of the jolliest people in town after that Christmas Eve night (movie 1984) even though in the drama it’s hard to clarify that he is. In the movie there’s also more of an emphasis on Scrooge’s earlier life(movie 1984). Overall this movie is very much like the drama by Charles Dickens

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I also found that Scrooge is the same Christmas hater in the book and in the movie. Scrooge is visited by the same three spirits in the movie and book. You can’t forget that runs a business in both the movie and the book. Some differences that I found is that in the book, the first spirit had the cap under its arm, while in the movie, the cap was in its hand. Another difference I found is that in the movie, in the scene where Scrooge is taken to the past to see a boy abandoned by his friends and alone in the school reading, Scrooge didn’t weep for him.

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas and A Christmas Carol are two very similar stories. In the stories A Christmas Carol and How The Grinch Stole Christmas, there are two characters who are a good example of this. A Christmas Carol is a story about a grumpy old man named Ebenezer Scrooge who only cares about money and needs to be taught a lesson. The story teaches a very good lesson, and modern authors still draw from it’s storyline. They also draw from the lessons it teaches while people read it.

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In the movie and play A Christmas Carol Ebeneezer Scrooge discovers how his actions now could affect the afterlife. Both of these formats have many similarities, like how all the ghosts of Christmas are described and seen in the same way. Both have the Ghost of Christmas Past very bright, a woman, and held holly. The Ghost of Christmas Present is wearing a large green robe, very tall and mighty figure, and wears a beard. The Ghost of Christmas Future is black, frightening, and has bony fingers.

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Looking for Change Hurts Many film and literature characters fail to leave an impact on the reader. This is not the case for Charles Dickens’ character Ebenezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol and Frank Capra’s creation of a character, George Bailey from It’s a Wonderful Life. Both protagonists are beloved characters, but have drastic similarities and differences. Ebenezer Scrooge and George Bailey are best compared by their outlook on life, time spent with the spirits, and each character’s transformation in the story.

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Because of Scrooges greed, his employee suffers greatly, poor Bob Cratchit has to warm his hands by the candle because Scrooge keeps the coal-box in his room and surely would not let the clerk take even the smallest piece. Even though he has more than enough money, Scrooge

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Scrooge in "The Christmas Carol" shows how much he hates Christmas, and everyone he works with to change to a happy person with the help of others. Scrooge emphasizes, "What a fine day fellow... An Intelligent boy, a remarkable boy. " This is a critical part of this novel because this shows Scrooge overcame his dislike of Christmas and his entire disliking of people. Instead of rudely gesturing to people, he is now starting to act nicer, and more mature.

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Also the most similar thing is that both of the book and the movie had the same lesson learned Scrooge learn how to honor Christmas and he learned the value of Christmas and he learned about the mistake he made. He also learned that money doesn’t get you everything, and money is not everything and that having a family is the best gift you can have. Making the movie and the book similar is a really good idea because if the book and movie had a lot of difference then the reader would be

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He is very lonely and is unloved by most people. He is very rude to everyone. Even his own nephew. In the movie there are 3 spirits who come and visit Mr.Scrooge. First comes the spirit of Christmas Past.

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As she lets him go, old scrooge is screaming at young scrooge to go after her. But he can’t hear him and foolishly doesn’t.(Dickens

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Compare and Contrast A Christmas Carol is full of many twists and turns, and has been written in many different versions. Writers have taken artistic liberties and have added or taken away to the beloved Christmas story to make it their own. No two versions are going to be exactly similar, and most definitely are going to have many differences. The play and the movie both follow the basic plotline of the classic novel, A Christmas Carol.

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One night, in a dream, he is warned by his deceased friend, Marley, that three spirits would come to him. The first spirit is the spirit of Christmas past, and it shows him an event from his past. In the event, Scrooge is seen leaving his lover because she is too poor. Scrooge regrets this decision greatly. The next spirit tells him about the present, and it shows him how his employee, Bob Cratchit, is suffering.

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