A Christmas Carol is one of the most recognizable stories in English literature. With its numerous literary, stage and cinematic adaptations, the tale has become a holiday classic, and the character Scrooge has become a major icon. First published in 1843, the novella garnered immediate critical and commercial attention and is credited with reviving interest in charitable endeavors, the possible perils of individual’s redemption, is a cautionary tale about social responsibility. Dickens shows, often humorously and mostly caustically, that such people are heavily impoverished. According to Dickens, their lack of a social responsibility contributes to their isolation and becomes a source of regret to those who search for meaning in life. The …show more content…
He continuously adapts direct of the ‘even-handed’ justice in the world, through the appalled story of his business accomplice, Marley. In particular, the nearness of Marley's apparition terrifies Scrooge, as well as makes him mindful that he too confronts a comparative destiny should he not alter his way of life. Marley cautions Scrooge about 'wearing the chains he fashioned in life'— the chain that is without adoration and satisfaction. The chains figuratively speak to the solidified soul and the "quiets down heart". Such passionate withdrawal is additionally reflected in Scrooge's jail like homestead somber and melancholic environment. The chains additionally delineate through nonattendance the idea of care and worry that Dickens so always organizes all through the novella. The appearance causes Scrooge to tremble; he sticks firmly to his seat; he falls "in a swoon". He is grasped by a feeling of nervousness and "tremors exceedingly" when the ghost removes the gauze on his jaw. At the point when Marley pushes, "is it's example peculiar to you", Scrooge can't disregard the suggestions. He, as well, appears to have a comparable talent of transforming everything into a business opportunity. Marley helps Scrooge to remember the "relentless torment of regret", that emerges when not able to help