Within the text of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," Ebeneezer Scrooge finds redemption, as initiated by the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley. Marley, and the three spirits who pay Scrooge an unwelcomed visit on Christmas Eve,are central to Dickens' message regarding London's failure to exhibit social responsibility. ... In "A Christmas Carol," readers are given a character who is so detached from society that he feels his only responsibilities are his self-serving financial matters. ... In this sense, the redemption of Scrooge's character comes only...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In 1843, Charles Dickens' novella A Christmas Carol was published to high acclaim and success. ... The Tiny Tim character represents Ebenezer Scrooge's greatest fear and deepest desire because Tiny Tim is diminutive, weak, and helpless but he is also loved unconditionally by everyone. ... The moral of A Christmas Carol comes to Scrooge on his death bed when he realizes that kindness and charity in life will bring everlasting peace. ...

• Word Count: 792
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate