Scrooge's Transformation in Charles Dickens' Christmas Carol

In the novella “A Christmas Carol”, Charles Dickens consolidates a portrayal of hardships faced by the poor with a sad nostalgic festival of the Christmas season. The tale contains emotional and comic components just as a profound felt moral topic. In the start of the novel Ebenezer Scrooge is depicted as a coldblooded and unsociable man. Toward the end of the novel we see Scrooge change from a disagreeable and penny-squeezing character to a magnanimous kind man. The following essay looks at Ebenezer Scrooge's transformation from a miser to a generous man. In the beginning of the novella, Scrooge is delineated as a penny pincher who will not give enough coal to his clerk to keep the workplace warm regardless of the cruel climate. His greediness is his defeat, since he is so consumed by money that he ignores individuals around him. He goes through his day chasing money, wishing that the entire world would take no notice of him. His whole life is based on making more money. 

Dickens depicts Scrooge as a “squeezing, tweaking, getting a handle on, scratching, gripping, greedy old delinquent!' and that 'No wind that blew was bitterer than he,' which means he was unforgiving and severe. He additionally expresses that he is as 'Lone as a clam,' which implies he didn't open up to individuals and was regularly alone. Scrooge is then shown visions of his life by three spirits who attempt to better the man he is. From that point forward, he changes his character totally. When Scrooge receives the visit of the first of the tree Ghosts, the ghost of Christmas past he is faced with traumatic life experiences that force him to take accountability for his actions. The Ghost of Christmas Past speaks to what Scrooge used to be. Once upon a time, Scrooge was a merry soul who used to appreciate the bubbly season. He was the life and soul of the gathering, moving and singing and altogether having a good time at Mr. Fezziwig's yearly staff social affairs. 

Be that as it may, in the long run, Scrooge got fixated on bringing in money, and the iron entered his spirit. Since then, he has loathed Christmas with an enthusiasm. Furthermore, what Scrooge currently is, is a mean old skinflint who everybody detests. By the end of the ghosts visit; we witness a more compassionate man. From his travels with the Ghost of Christmas Past, Scrooge sees his movement from an innocent, ignored kid to a selfish, greedy grown-up. He realizes that his love for money cost him his happiness and because of it he lost Belle, who was the love of his life. Belle was once his fiancée but she left him because he changed too much. Belle says to him: 'Another idol has displaced me; and if it can cheer and comfort you in time to come, as I would have tried to do, I have no just cause to grieve.” “What Idol has displaced you?” Scrooge asks “A golden one. 

In this conversation, we learn that Scrooges love of money has swapped Scrooge's adoration for her, leading her to breaking off their relationship. He understands that it is his own fault that he lost Belle, since he esteemed money over her adoration. Seeing her with another man makes him and he begins to feel immense regret. This encounter with the Ghost of Christmas past allows Scrooge to start being accountable. As he watches the love of his life happy with another man, he understands that his quest for money costs him a lot and Scrooge slowly begins to understand the miserable life he lives.