How and why does the character of Scrooge change?

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How and why does the character of Scrooge change?

In this essay, I am going to analyse the changes in the character of Scrooge in the

novel 'A Christmas Carol'.

'A Christmas Carol' is the story of how Ebenezer Scrooge changed from a moneygrabbing

man who cared for, and was cared for by, no one, to a caring, loving and

generous individual. This story was written by the esteemed writer Charles Dickens,

and after being published in 1843, 'A Christmas Carol' became one of his most

famous pieces of literature. The story deals extensively with one of Dickens'

perennial themes - poverty, and its causes and effects; however the origins of this

story lie in Dickens' anger about how society was developing - an everyone for himself

attitude.

To achieve my aim in showing how and why the character of Scrooge changed, I will

analyse his behaviour at the start of the novel, and at the end, while commenting on

how and why any changes in his character occur.

Dickens uses a variety of language to enable the reader to build up a distinctive

image