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“Ba! Humbug!” Was Scrooge’s reaction to Christmas. If you had known him, you wouldn’t have want to be with him. He was a very covetous person. But, this didn’t last for long.
Scrooge wasn’t the same as he is now. Scrooge was a rude, mean, greedy, and selfish person. In the play, Marley describes Scrooge. He says, “England’s most tightfisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge! A squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner! secret, and self-contained, and solitary as an oyster.” (Horowitz, Pg. #236. ) Another reason that shows Scrooge was not a nice person is he refused to give money to charity. He says that if they would like to die, they should do just that and decrease the already growing population. This shows that he doesn’t care about others and only cares about himself and his money. He also refuses to go to his nephew Fred's house for a Christmas dinner. As you can see, Scrooge wasn't a very good person.
There were three Spirits that Marley, Scrooge's business partner, sends to help change the way Scrooge acted. He didn't want what had happened to him to happen to Scrooge. First, Past visited Scrooge and showed Scrooge how he was as a young boy. Then, Scrooge realizes that he shouldn't have shooed away the little boy that came by his office. Then, the Spirit shows him his old boss, Fezziwig, and how his boss hadn't been selfish with his money and was kind to all of his employees. Scrooge had said that he would treat all his employees the same. Now, seeing this, Scrooge wants to go back and talk to his clerk. He feels bad for being rude.
The Ghost of Christmas Present comes to see Scrooge, and they go to the Cratchit house. The Cratchit house is happy. They are having fun at their Christmas dinner even though Bob Cratchit doesn't get paid much. Scrooge doesn't understand how they can be so happy even though they don't have much money. Then, Scrooge figures out that Tiny Tim (one of Bob's children), is physically disabled. He feels very bad for him when someone says that Tiny Tim could die if nothing changes.
Now, the last Spirit, Future, shows Scrooge what would happen if he doesn't change his attitude. They see that his slaves are taking the stuff off his body and things from his house to sell. Then, he sees that he is dead and Tiny Tim is too. He gets very upset and sad about this.
After Scrooge had seen all of this, he acts like he is a new man. He cares for everyone and isn't the mean, grumpy, miser he used to be. Scrooge yells 'Merry Christmas!' to everyone he sees. He also has a big turkey delivered to the Cratchit house. Scrooge decides to raise Bob's salary. He also goes to his nephew's Christmas dinner. Everyone is very glad to see that Scrooge has changed. Tiny Tim doesn't die because Scrooge changed the way he looked at things. Scrooge even gives money to charity. Scrooge changed in many ways. He is happy, kind, and not selfish.
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