SCROOGE

A miserable, lonely man who is trapped in his constant desire to gather more money. His name has become the most famous insult for anyone failing to get into the Christmas spirit. Scrooge is shown how his behaviour effects his own happiness and the lives of the people around him when he is visited by 4 ghosts. His transformation in the final stave is total with him turning from a miserable, tight-fisted sinner to a generous, happy man skipping through the bright blue skies of London on Christmas day.

PIVOTAL MOMENTS

His introduction to the reader by the narrator
Marley's Ghost appearing and showing his torment in the afterlife
The Ghost of Christmas Past showing him his childhood at school, his apprenticeship with Fezziwig and his relationship with Belle
The Ghost of Christmas Present showing him the effects of his actions on Bob Cratchit's family and how he is view by Fred's family
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come silently showing him his grave and the reactions of others to his death
His redemption in the final stave

PURPOSE

Scrooge is the protagonist of the novella and his journey teaches us that the way to happiness both in this life and beyond is to live a selfless life that is considerate of those less fortunate.

The reader is taken through his various sins to be shown the more unpleasant side of human behaviour and asked to reflect on their own lives. They are then shown the transformation of Scrooge and through him given the message that it is never too late to redeem yourself.