A paper that concerns the lessons that Scrooge learns from the 3 spirits A Christmas Carol, although occurring at a different time period than today, still holds values and lessons that are important in society today. The main character, Ebeneezer Scrooge, starts off having no feelings for others or any Christmas spirit, but changes from his gloomy, dark appearance to a carefree, child-like persona at the end. Dickens shows in A Christmas Carol that personal greed …showed first 75 words of 738 total…

…showed last 75 words of 738 total…not just holidays or special occasions. Scrooge learns these lessons with the visit of three spirits and a journey into his painful past and future so he could see his attitude toward people and societies attitude towards him; this allows him to change and create a new path for himself other than the one set out. A Christmas Carol makes readers aware of their personal attitudes and presents a way to change for the better.