A Christmas Carol Patrick Stewart Analysis

Thunder strikes. A lonesome hearse rolls along a dirt road at dusk, Jacob Marley quietly laying inside. This is one of the many dramatic scenes describing the tale of, "A Christmas Carol," in the Patrick Stewart version. The Patrick Stewart version of the story "A Christmas Carol" was clearly the most effective out of the Muppet, the Novella, the play, and the Patrick Stewart versions because in the Patrick Stewart version, Ebenezer Scrooge, a heartless man of business who thrives of the despair of others, was more convincing than in the Muppet version, that he really disliked Christmas. The Patrick Stewart version was also more dramatic than the rest of the versions. For example, Scrooge offers no pity towards the poor, and his heartless tirade …show more content…
The literary elements that were used were setting, characters, plot, and theme. The Patrick Stewart version explained all of the elements very clearly and the Novella explained the literary elements not that clear. For the setting, for example, the Patrick Stewart version showed the funeral and the town in which the story took place. The Novella version would never get the same picture that the film did. For the characters, the Patrick Stewart version did an excellent job introducing the characters and when Scrooge was very unkind in the beginning it showed many of his character …show more content…
The Patrick Stewart version was also more dramatic than the rest of the versions. For instance, Scrooge offered no pity towards the poor, and his heartless tirade at the portly gentlemen who come collecting for the poor on Christmas Eve. In the Muppet version, the singing and comedy also covered up the plot. By the story's end, Scrooge is a changed man, who embraces the spirit of Christmas. Therefore, the Patrick Stewart version is the most effective out of the Muppet, the Novella, the play, and the Patrick Stewart versions of the "Christmas