In the short story “A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley” by: Israel Horovitz, the main character, Ebenezer Scrooge changes a lot. One way Scrooge changes is that he becomes a generous person after being greedy. Another way Scrooge changes is he becomes a happy person after being a gloomy, mean person. These are just two of many ways Ebenezer Scrooge changes in the story. Scrooge is greedy with his money in the beginning of the story but that all changes when he looks at his co-worker Bob Cratchit home situation and sees that he is in a destitute situation. “ I am … about … to … raise … your salary.” (Pg. 301) This quote by Scrooge is an example of how Scrooge does something generous. He gives Bob a raise knowing that he has many children
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One example of Scrooge becoming nice is Ebenezer starts being gentle with his words instead of being harsh to everyone about everything. “It isn’t that! It isn’t that, Spirit. Fezziwig had the power to make us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil. The happiness he gave us is quite as great as if it cost him a fortune.” (Pg. 279) This quote by Scrooge is an example of how he is gentle with his words. He isn’t shouting in this scene like he is for most of the beginning of the book. This shows he becoming nice because he is explaining to the Ghost of Christmas Past that he is grateful for the happiness around him. This shows he is nice because nice people are grateful for things in their life but mean people aren’t. Another example of Scrooge becoming nice is when he gives Adam, the boy who sells him the turkey, the change after buying the turkey. “Then keep it, my lad. It’s Christmas.” (Pg. 300) This is an extremely nice thing to do since Adam is just a little boy and Scrooge overpaid for the turkey by a lot. This is nice because he didn’t have to give him any of the change but he gave him all of it. These are two examples of Scrooge doing nice things to anf for people after being a mean, harsh
One example of Scrooge becoming nice is Ebenezer starts being gentle with his words instead of being harsh to everyone about everything. “It isn’t that! It isn’t that, Spirit. Fezziwig had the power to make us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil. The happiness he gave us is quite as great as if it cost him a fortune.” (Pg. 279) This quote by Scrooge is an example of how he is gentle with his words. He isn’t shouting in this scene like he is for most of the beginning of the book. This shows he becoming nice because he is explaining to the Ghost of Christmas Past that he is grateful for the happiness around him. This shows he is nice because nice people are grateful for things in their life but mean people aren’t. Another example of Scrooge becoming nice is when he gives Adam, the boy who sells him the turkey, the change after buying the turkey. “Then keep it, my lad. It’s Christmas.” (Pg. 300) This is an extremely nice thing to do since Adam is just a little boy and Scrooge overpaid for the turkey by a lot. This is nice because he didn’t have to give him any of the change but he gave him all of it. These are two examples of Scrooge doing nice things to anf for people after being a mean, harsh