Humans make money the most important thing in their lives, a piece of paper determines a person’s whole life. Some people don't make it their priority and are willing to share their wealth, others can't control themselves and hoard it all for themselves, happiness isn't money, you can have all the money in the world and not be happy, all you need is people, people who matter. In the drama “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, Ebeniezer Scrooge turns into one of the money obsessed people, and is changed by his wealth. Ebeniezer Scrooge is visited by 3 ghosts, the one who shows him the most is the ghost of the present, he shows him how people live. In the beginning of “A Christmas Carol '' Scrooge was a selfish person, he walked by the poor and did not offer anything. His only family invited him to events and he would reply in “Bah Humbug '' When his employee was starving and poor, he wouldn't be forgiving and would cut his salary even if he was late. He was a careless and selfish person and was hated by many people in his town. When his partner Jacob Marley died, he felt little for him. He was visited first by Jacob Marely’s ghost and he showed him how he would live in the afterlife if he didnt change, this didn't change Mr Scrooge. …show more content…
The ghost shows him how people live around him, they use his employee, who he mistreats, as an example. He sees his son, Tiny Tim, who can't control the movement in his legs; the ghost tells him that he will die if he doesn't change his ways. This is the first time in the story where Scrooge starts to change for the better. After he sees all of this, the ghost of the Christmas present disappears and the future appears. The future resembles the world after he dies, he sees people trying to steal his stuff and his money. He realizes that all of this money he's saved up means