A Christmas Carol

The book was first published in 1843, a time when many of the wealthy people neglected the old Christmas spirit of charity. In addition, the Industrial Revolution had further done away with the simple pleasures of the season. Dickens’ intentions in writing ‘A Christmas Carol’ were not only linked to his childhood and sympathy for the poor, but he was also acting as a philanthropist by making an appeal to the rich people of society to mend their selfish ways.

Christmas is one of the most magical times of the year, for me, and the many stage and film versions of Dickens’ masterpiece offer many opportunities to experience the joy and revelation of A Christmas Carol. Pick from Alastair Sims version, Patrick Stewart, Bill Murray’s Scrooged, The Muppets and the 3-D masterpiece with Jim Carrey, just to name a few. It’s safe to say it is a very popular show done an infinite number of different ways. That is why as a director I would create a contemporary staging of A Christmas Carol in New York City. Now, at first glance this may seem unoriginal, but for me it is a perfect setting to honor the story in its original form.

In Scrooge’s past and present, his actions had not been admirable. In reaction to this, Scrooge had closed himself off and become cold and impenetrable by any kindness. He had no empathy for others. The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come changed this mindset by showing Scrooge the most severe consequences of his cold hearted actions. In

At the time that ‘A Christmas carol’ was published, the Chartists were agitating for better pay and

He is a crippled boy who walks on crutches. Despite his condition Tim is always happy. Concerned, Scrooge asks if Tiny Tim will be alive in the future and the Spirit says it doesn’t look like he will. All gathered at a table, Mrs. Cratchit starts to speak poorly of Scrooge, but toasts to him for Bob’s sake. The spirit then shows him miners and lighthouse men who are happy about Christmas. At Fred’s house, Scrooge’s nephew, are laughing about how Scrooge called Christmas a humbug. Fred says he feels sorry for Scrooge and will keep asking him how he is doing despite that he always answers the same way. At this house Scrooge participates in the Christmas games and is very happy.

#1. A Christmas Carol takes place during the time of the Victorian Era, the years of 1837-1901. We learn that the Cratchits live in a town called Camden Town during this time. Camden Town is located in an area of northwest London. Charles Dicken’s (the author of A Christmas Carol) family lived at 16 Bayham Street in Camden Town.

end, The Spirit of Christmas Present makes Scrooge realize that he is affecting people badly, but

In the play, A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley by Israel Horovitz the main character Scrooge is a cold-hearted miser who despises Christmas and people. At the beginning, he shows very different and mean actions towards people and how he is always mad. For example when Scrooge leaves his office's people start to walk past him in a happy and merry mood. But in contrast to the people, Scrooge has a frown and looks unhappy for the Christmas time. Another example is that when his nephew is talking to him he is wanting him to leave so he keeps on repeating the words, “Good Afternoon!” until he leaves. The last example would be that when Cratchit is cold in the office, Scrooge starts yelling at him saying that he would fire him because he was showing he was cold. Scrooge also shows it in his own words by saying “...every idiot who goes about with “Merry Christmas” on his lips, should be boiled with his own pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart.”(647).

Did you know Charles Dickens infused his life into his books? There are many similarities between the books A Christmas Carol and Charles Dickens and the Street Children of London. However, there are also many differences.

The main theme in this stave is denial. Scrooge is visited by the ghost of Christmas Future and as he is showing him things people are referring to a dead man. Scrooge is disturbed as he sees that the things a maid was selling things that were his but he denies that they are his things and says that the things were similar but weren’t his. Although he can identify himself with the dead wealthy man he has a hard time accepting the fact the he is not respected by those in town even by those who were inferior to him. He is also in denial as he finds himself unable to remove the cloth from the body under the sheet.

Charles Dickens presents Christmas spirit using title and structure, characters in contrast to Scrooge such as Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim and Fred as kind and generous people who embody the spirit of Christmas.

Scrooge is a very mean person and he doesn't care for anyone, he will be an old miser and he could care less about anything in the world except himself.He does mean stuff all the time liked decline charity and he doesn't even wanna make the world a better place.He even declined his nephews invite to a Christmas party now that's mean and when he's asked to donate for charity he is too much of a greedy soul to do anything to help anyone and he says that they need to go to a workhouse or prison, He doesn't care about anyone and he ignores everyone and could care less about the world's problems. He thinks that that is ok and then he gets a visit from a ghost saying that three ghosts are gonna come get him and that he shouldn't have been that greedy and he is gonna get a visit from them. Scrooge is freaking out and it takes him a while and he eventually gets sent to bed. In my opinion, though he is acting like that because Marley died and he is emotionally depressed and he takes his pain out on others because he is very said that's just my opinion.

Scrooge first met the ghost of the future, he was terrified. He asked the ghost if he would be showing him thing that will come in the future, the ghost replied with a yes. After, Mr. Scrooge and the spirit visited a family celebrating their Christmas holiday. Although, Mr. Scrooge noticed something unusual. There was one family member who seemed quite down. The little boy was named Tim. The spirit of the Christmas yet to come told him that if he did not gain the Christmas spirit the little boy would die, it all depended on him. A little while after, they came across a dead body that was covered up. He was told to remove the sheet to unmask the body, but Mr. Scrooge was to frightened. Although, little did he know, it was him who lay on the bed. This spirit shows him his own death, and that of Tiny Tim, and the hateful legacy he leaves behind. It is this vision of the future that forces Scrooge to change his entire outlook and

Though he didn’t make much money at first and was plagiarized within the first year, he cemented the novel in both Christmas tradition and literary history by publishing it in such an extravagant way. While many of the London’s lower class may not have been able to afford it at first, one can assume that they were not necessarily his intended audience. After all, Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol to influence the higher class as well as legislators to do more to help the

Scrooge wakes up to a ghost, ready to take Scrooge places to try to change his attitude. Scrooge encountered the spirit yet to come. The first stop they make in the night was in the city to examine some businessman talking about someone dead, but they laugh and wonder if people are actually going to go to his funeral. There second stop they make is to examine more businessmen, but they care even less. The third stop they make is to the shady side of town to a rag and bone merchant that will sale Scrooge's belongings. The only people who have feelings about him dying was the feeling of happiness. The fourth stop they make that night was to Bob cratchit's house. The mother was telling all the matured kids that it was there time to pull jobs since Scrooge died and their father doesn't have a job since Scrooge died. Tiny Tim deceased so they were mourning. The fifth stop they