He was visited by his old friend Marley that had died 7 years back. Marley was there to warn him about the 3 spirits that would be visiting him at certain times. But after the third spirit visited him he finally learned how lucky he is to be alive. So, Instead of saying, “Bah, Humbug” he actually wishes people a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. These are just some of the way that Scrooge has changed his cruel ways into better
To conclude, these quotes clearly show Scrooge’s transition from a mean man to a kind and nice
This is demonstrated by his promise to Bob Cratchit that he is ‘about to raise (his) salary.’ Scrooge has come to understand his responsibility in society to help provide for the poor- the Cratchit Family. Scrooge has abandoned his miserly and greedy ways as his actively shares his wealth. This is also shown when he makes his generous donation to charity, adding that ‘A great many back payments are included in it.’ Scrooge’s donation shows a direct transformation from the beginning of the novella; when before he was dismissive.
Scrooge’s fiancé leaves Scrooge due to his greed and feels like she made the mistake as shown in the text “do not let her go”(Horovitz 257). This shows a sign of Scrooge‘s guilt, intimidated by his decisions and is starting to change. Scrooge gives a turkey and a raise to Bob Cratchit. This shows change in Scrooge's character as shown in the text “ Oh, I didn’t tell you? Yes, I’ve written the precise address down just here on this . . .
Once Scrooge gets on the road the old men start talking to him. He feels bad about rejecting the donations at the begging of the story. Scrooge goes to Fred's house and has a great time.
After his influential talk with the ghosts, Scrooge shared his newfound generosity with the Gentleman Visitor who he previously refused to give money to. Here is when this happened. Gentleman Visitor (sadly): “Hello sir.” Scrooge: “My dear sir, how do you do? I hope you succeeded yesterday.
“But Sir, I have a family to feed, so I can’t go there,”cried the beggar. Scrooge shewed the beggar away, but he still blocked the doorway. Out of anger Scrooge pushed the poor beggar away. Scrooge finished his business and headed back to the tavern to finish his dinner to find it being eaten by the beggar.
While Scrooge was at work two gentlemen entered tthe facility of his bissnusis and sympathectically tryed to persuade Scrooge to dontate for thoose in need,”’ Under the impression that they sarcley furnish Christian cheer of mind or body to the multitude, a few of us are endeavoring to raise a fund to buy the poor some meat and drink and means of warmth. We choose this time because it is the time of all others, when want is keenly felt and adubance rejoices. May I put you down for something, sir?” With no interset Scrooge harshly replys,” Nothing.”
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.
He is excited to learn it is Christmas day, wishes others on the street a merry Christmas, and even fetches a young boy to go purchase a turkey for the Cratchit family. ” In these pieces of text, Dickens is showing us how Scrooge changed or redeemed himself. He was a greedy, grumpy man at the beginning of the story with no Christmas spirit. By the end of the story, he was exhilarated to be celebrating Christmas and was greeting people with cheer and spreading cheer by giving to others. A third example that Dickens utilizes
and him had a fight about Christmas. In the book Scrooge also says, “‘What reason have you to be merry? You’re poor enough.’”(page 5) This shows that Scrooge is being mean and asking his nephew why should he be merry because he is poor.
I’ll send it to Bob Cratchit’s,’ whispered Scrooge, rubbing his hands and splitting with a laugh. ’”(Stave 5, pg.116-117). Scrooge was so jovial and generous-unlike his usual self-that he even sent a turkey to Bob Cratchit, his clerk. “‘Hallo!’ growled Scrooge, in his accustomed voice as near a he could feign it.
This ghost would then take Scrooge to different families, poor families, and show him money is not required to have a good time. One of the families he and the ghost visit is that of his clerk, Bob Cratchit. There he watches them eat their Christmas feast and talk to each other. “Then Bob proposed: ‘A merry Christmas to us all, my dears. God bless us!’
Scrooge exclaims, " Come back with the butcher and I 'll give you a shilling. Come back in two minutes and ill give you a crown!" this show Scrooge truly overcoming the was he acts. Scrooge was all about the money- never wanted to share.
In the beginning of the story, Scrooge was a lonely greedy man. He also hated Christmas and didn’t like other people. One quote that shows that Scrooge was greedy is, “What
