Does Scrooge's motivation (or motivation) change? Now that you have read A Christmas Carol, decide whether or not you believe Scrooge’s motivation(s) - the reason(s) for his behavior - change by the end of the story. Use evidence from the text to support your response. Type your response below. In “The Christmas Carol”, Scrooge is described as changing his way of living and thinking toward others. Some people believe that he had a change of heart because of his fear of death, but I believe that it was a genuine change in his behavior. Scrooge starts to regret how he previously acted with his money, how little most people cared about him or even wanted to speak about him, and his own neglected death. This makes him regret what he has done and sparks his change. …show more content…
In the text it says: “‘It matters little,’ she said softly to Scrooge’s former self. ‘To you, very little.’” This shows that the idea of money has replaced Scrooge’s love for people at all and supports the idea that Scrooge is starting to regret what he has done. He is tortured at the idea of how he turned away the woman that she loved or once loved and shows how Scrooge can not endure the torment of watching his younger self change in the face of greed and money, which reflects how he regrets his previous actions. Scrooge also starts to regret how he treats his clerk, Bob Cratchit, when he looks upon his old boss’s party, and how it made people happy. “‘...He has the power to render us happy or unhappy...The happiness he gives is quite as great as if it cost a fortune.’” This shows how Scrooge starts to realize that he can use his own power and money to make others happy. This also provokes him to think about how he currently treats his clerk compared to his old boss, leading up to his change. In the end, Scrooge’s change in heart is genuine because of his regret towards how he previously