The Change Of Scrooge In The Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens

“Change is inevitable but growth optional,” is a quote from John Maxwell about how over time everyone changes although growth from old ways is only a conscious decision. I connect this quote to The Christmas carol by Charles Dickens, specifically the character Scrooge due to his change throughout this story. In the story, The Christmas carol Scroogeembarks on a journey with four ghosts: Marley, Past, Present, and Future. They teach ScroogeLessons about his personality and how he needs to be much less greedy and prideful and general improvement to himself as a person. Future’s ghost pushed him the most, making him the superior spirit. Future showed Scrooge how his actions have consequences and treating others with low regard will catch up

This is shown in this quote “Am I that man those ghoulish parasites so gloated over? Before I draw nearer to that stone to which you point, answer me. Are these shadows of things that will be shadows or the shadows of things that may be only,” (Dickens 648). As stated in this quote Scrooge is realizing that his actions in the past have had consequences. How this is shown in this quote is he is asking if the implemented Future is the true Future that will stay or if he changes his actions if it will change. This shows him realizing that his actions over time had consequences. It also shows that he was now ready to change, showing that this moment taught him that he needed to change and that his actions of negativity would hurt him in the long run. This is only one of the reasons why Future is the superior spirit and taught the most to

Although this is an invalid argument because Future does not need to speak to teach Scrooge. This is proven here “ [Future points to the gravestone. Marley appears in light well U. He points to the grave as well. Gravestone turns front and grows to ten feet high. Words upon it: Ebenezer Scrooge: Much smoke billows now from the grave. Choral music is here. Scrooge stands looking up at the gravestone. Future does not at all reply in mortals’ words but points once more to the gravestone. The stone undulates and glows. Music plays, beckoning Scrooge. Scrooge Reeling in