Theme - redemption
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- Created on: 16-03-19 16:56
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- Scrooge sees the error of his ways
- Scrooge transforms and redeems himself
- Redemption
- idea of being saved from sin or evil
- Scrooge is transformed from a greedy, selfish miser into a generous and good-natured character by the end
- moral message of the novella is that all human beings have the opportunity to behave in kinder ways towards each other
- shown the error of his ways by the ghosts that visit him
- redeemed by his own willingness to change
- idea of being saved from sin or evil
- Scrooge awakes on Christmas day as a new man
- "His own heart laughed: and that was quite enough for him."
- Scrooge becomes generous and full of life. He is welcomed into the homes of family and friends, while readers are delighted by his transformation
- "His own heart laughed: and that was quite enough for him."
- Redemption
- Scrooge begins the novella as miserable and miserly
- Redemption
- idea of being saved from sin or evil
- Scrooge is transformed from a greedy, selfish miser into a generous and good-natured character by the end
- moral message of the novella is that all human beings have the opportunity to behave in kinder ways towards each other
- shown the error of his ways by the ghosts that visit him
- redeemed by his own willingness to change
- idea of being saved from sin or evil
- rejects all offers of Christmas cheer from everyone he meets
- "Christmas a humbug, uncle!" said Scrooge's nephew. "You don't mean that, I am sure?"
- Scrooge is rejecting all the compassion and celebration that is linked with the festive season
- "Christmas a humbug, uncle!" said Scrooge's nephew. "You don't mean that, I am sure?"
- Redemption
- Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge how unpleasant he has been
- "Scrooge hung his head to hear his own words quoted by the Spirit, and was overcome with penitence and grief."
- Scrooge feels ashamed when the Ghost uses his own words against him. This marks the beginning of his change.
- "Scrooge hung his head to hear his own words quoted by the Spirit, and was overcome with penitence and grief."
- Scrooge transforms and redeems himself
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