Have you ever tried to take a step forward, making a change in your life? Everyone is afraid to take risks and make a difference in their lives. Scrooge, the main character of Charles Dickens' novel, The Christmas Carol, is no different. Scrooge is an old man who doesn't celebrate the Christmas season like everyone else. He's harsh, rude, and makes it very clear that he doesn't like Christmas. Throughout the novella, Scrooge is visited by a total of three spirits in one night. They all have a different effect on him. The three spirits of A Christmas Carol embody the main stages of Scrooge's transformation: the memories, both good and bad, of memory, the awakening of senses and sensitivity, and the awareness of death. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay The Ghost of Christmas Past helps Scrooges' transformation by reminding him of the good and bad memories of his youth. This apparition comes to Scrooge and shows him where his pain comes from and the exact moment in his life when he turned his main attention to the importance of money. The Spirit was like a child; yet not so much as a child but as an old man. His hair was white with age, though his face was not whitened. This shows that the Ghost shows him not only his childhood memories, but also new and young ones. The first place it takes him is the boarding school his father sent him to as a child. Scrooge's lip [trembled] because he was all alone, with no friends or father to turn to. The Ghost of Christmas Past takes him to his old boss's Christmas party and this visit shows Scrooge that, although the Fezziwigs didn't have much money, they were still having fun. Scrooge begins to realize that it doesn't matter if it costs a fortune, but it's the happiness that [Fezziwig] gives. The Ghost of Christmas Past also shows him how rude he was to the Caroler. This saddens Scrooge and he regrets his behavior because he would have liked to give him something. His second regret was being rude to Bob Crachet, denying him the opportunity to come in and warm up. The Spirit is trying to make Scrooge understand how wrong his behavior is so that he can change. The Ghost of Christmas Past, tries to show him more, but Scrooge can't handle it and tells him to remove him from this place. The Ghost of Christmas Present makes Scrooge sensitive to his lifestyle and how it affects the lives of others he enters. contact with. Take Scrooge to see for himself how other people act and talk about him. All the people poured through the streets in their best clothes and with the happiest faces towards the church and the chapel. They came from everywhere. When two people started arguing in the street, they said it was a shame to argue on Christmas Day. This shows that everyone appreciates Christmas Day and Scrooge begins to appreciate it a little more with the appearance of each Ghost. The Spirit also shows him the deep love the Cratchets share despite their financial situation. Scrooge sees how desperate the Cratchets are to help their son, Tiny Tim. Scrooge, with an interest he had never felt before, worried whether Tiny Tim [would] survive. Scrooge continues to become more sensitive to others and their feelings as he visits the Ghost of Christmas Present. The Ghost reveals to Scrooge two wretched, wretched children who frighten him with their appearance. The children, Ignorance and Desire, show another example that not everyone is financially well off and are also a warning that the future is harmful. When the/196091)