A Christmas Carol - A Visit by Ghosts Changes Ebenezer Scrooge

A Christmas Carol
A Visit by Ghosts Changes Ebenezer Scrooge

The book "A Christmas Carol" was written in 1843 by Charles Dickens. It is the story of a mean spirited mizer named Ebenezer Scrooge. Scrooge rejects compassion and philanthropy and views Christmas as a symbol of both. That is until he is visited by The Ghost of Christmas Past, The Ghost of Christmas Present and The Ghost of Christmas Future. The ghosts made him see the error of his ways and he became a changed man.

This popular Christmas story was a powerful influence in undermining the opposition to Chistmas. This was during the time that the Puritans in England and New England had banned Christmas as a pagan celebration. The character of Scrooge was used by Dicken to symbolize the idea that anyone who didn't celebrate Christmas was uncharitable, twisted, mean spirited and socially isolated.

In the book Dickens depicted Christmas as a family event held in the home on one day rather than a twelve day public holiday. The central focus of the celebration was the lavish family dinner. Due to this story, Dickens is sometimes credited with changing the way Christmas is celebrated and contributing to the movement of closing businesses on Christmas Day.

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